Knocked Up (2007)

Perfect cast and a good story

A Masterpiece!

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Knocked-up, The movie I was so excited about when I first met the previews. It contains all the big glorifying names which I'm particularly a huge fan of, namely as; Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Jason, Jonah, Leslie, Bill Hader and Katherine. They all are the comedy heroes and deliver it with utter perfection every time but unfortunately this is not happening here besides of Seth..Although the movie started with an interesting plot and background, thus enabling viewers getting involved and laugh often but that managed to sustain only till the mid half of the movie. From there on, things started to get boring , full of clichés and predictable story. I literally lost interest in the second half; 65 minutes onwards to be specific. There were too many unwanted and irrelevant scenes dragging the entire fun to evaporate rapidly. Personally I feel that the movie could have been a 30mins shorter, I really had to suffer passing my time in the latter hour.Coming on the caste now, as just said in the beginning, perhaps I was expecting a bit more from them, given the excitement that my favorites are gathered under a single title. But only to my disappointment, they weren't supportive enough. Neither Jason nor Jonah was impressive. SSeemed like entire responsibility was upto Seth, who in turn did a great job maintaining the standard.To conclude, though my review might imprint a negative perception over the readers but it ain't that bad, trust me! ;D but yea, just be careful about the second half. Take it a friendly warning. ;p

Knocked Up is a straight-out comedy with a hilarious screenplay that is filled with cultural references. The premise of the story is that two people hook up one night and it leads to an unwanted pregnancy. Due to the unwillingness of the mother to part with her baby, the two of them decide to give a shot at having an actual relationship which is what we see in the rest of the movie.Ben (Seth Rogen) is a slacker with no job who hangs around with a bunch of like-minded friends whose only ambition in life is to get high. Alison (Katherine Heigl) is the complete opposite of Ben with a settled life as an entertainment news reporter. Even though both of them cannot have more distinct personalities, they somehow manage to make things work.There is a wonderful support cast featuring Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann and Jason Segel. All of the characters are well developed with Paul Rudd being exceptionally good. The minor hiccup in the movie is the development of Alison who is a contradiction. The story does take a lot of liberties when characters make some terrible judgments. However, as this is a comedy movie, we can cut the filmmakers some slack.Knocked Up manages to deal with the subject amiably without getting too preachy. If you want to enjoy a few laughs and see some terrific comedy actors, then this is the movie for you.

Anyone who gives this movie a bad rating is a Mormon, I swear to you. I hate being prejudice like that, but there are just some very unhappy, terrified people in this world.I am frustrated. I believe this is by far the best DRAMODY in the history of cinema. (Also I'm majoring in filmmaking, so am very into the art of it.) If you are the church-going, one track mind type, and you live your life being offended by every sex reference you hear, this is not the movie for you. I was raised in a very intelligent, loving family of doctors and credential college and high school teachers. I have been taught, PEACE, love, and human nature by some very smart people that I guarantee you are far from anything close to the devil. Being written by Utah Entertainment, I'm sure many Mormons have seen this movie and are the ones giving it bad reviews, because of it's raunchiness. DO NOT GET THE WRONG IDEA ABOUT THESE LOW REVIEWS, unless of course you are one of those people. If you understand why South Park is so genius, as my family does, you will love this movie. (I do happen to also know some people who don't care for South Park who loved this film.) I would say this film would be loved by ages 15-75 (yes my Grandma liked this movie, a lot.) You would pretty much have to be someone who is totally freaked out about the world and think you were going to hell if you like a movie with premarital sex, drugs, and vulgar language in order to be turned off by this film. I AM TELLING YOU I could list two dozen very intelligent people that loved this movie. These are people who have very good paying jobs, who are happy, peaceful, and high on life; not burnouts or delinquent teenagers. The people who do not understand this film are strictly those who are afraid of the world, which I'm sure you've come across plenty of them. They are the types of people who are 'happy' but when you get to know them, they're not really happy, they're terrified. This is a very well written, intelligent piece of art. I promise it will bring you many laughs, and a warmed heart. This is a beautiful portrait of life, love, laughter, friendship, and everything in between. Don't even pay attention to the low ratings/reviews, watch the movie; it's very raunchy so of course there's those people who will be offended. If you are one of those people, then don't watch it. But we don't need your one star reviews just because you don't have a complete life. This movie is praised by many who understand the beauty of life in a whole.

Knocked Up (2007): Dir: Judd Apatow / Cast: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Harold Ramis: Few directors can strike gold twice but Judd Apatow is one of few. He previously made the hilarious The 40 Year Old Virgin, an observant comedy about sex introduction. Now here he is with the aftermath of sex and another comic masterpiece. Katherine Heigl stars as a young woman promoted to on camera at a news facility but upon celebrating at a nightclub she meets an irresponsible pot smoking party animal played by Seth Rogen. A night of passion leads to pregnancy and the totally altering of lifestyles. Director Judd Apatow is observant in themes of change and adaptation. Heigl is strong as a woman growing too fast yet accepting the challenge of motherhood. Rogen plays off someone torn between responsibility and carefree. Leslie Mann plays Heigl's older sister who struggles in her marriage to Paul Rudd. She gives Heigl advice that is met with scorn in the face of Rogen's lifestyle and whether or not he is fit for fatherhood. Rudd is reclusive in that Mann makes the decisions and he basically tells Rogen about his routine. Harold Ramis is perfect casting as Rogen's father who offers advice during a crucial heart to heart scene. Hilarious view of unplanned pregnancies resulting in a comedy that gets knocked up to the best films of the year. Score: 10 / 10