Just perfect...

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Great Film overall

As Good As It Gets

First of all, if it involves Seth Rogen, I'll most likely love it. Absolutely hilarious movie with happy and sad moments that actually feel real. If you don't enjoy this movie, even just a little bit, you are a very negative individual. lol I recommend this movie to everyone and their mothers.

If there's one thing Judd Apatow can do right, it's comedies. "Knocked Up" is great in so many ways, the story is hilarious, the characters are all funny, the message is great, and it kick-started Seth Rogen's career. While sure, the plot might not be the most original, the writing is so freaking funny that it makes up for it. No one but Apatow could have directed this, it fits his style perfectly. I guess you could call this a modern classic, I definitely think it'll stand the test of time. Also, props to Leslie Mann for being so annoying in this. I know she's Apatow's wife, but man is her character unlikable in this movie. At least she gets told off by Rogen at the end and learns to mind her own business. Another thing that's pretty funny, is that this is the only movie I can watch Katherine Heigl in. Normally, I can't stand her, but thankfully Judd was able to reel her in for a great performance.

It doesn't sound too promising. Seth Rogen picks up Katherine Heigl in a dance hall, both of them drunk. A night of passion and she turns up preggers. Abortion being out of the question (this is a romantic comedy) the two of them must struggle through he condition for the following nine months. The pregnancy threatens her job at a TV studio and his way of life as a profound wastrel. It not only sound unpromising, it sounds familiar. Two mismatched people fall in love, give up their selfish ways, and have a cute baby.Yet the edgy comedy is deftly handled by the director and the performers, even down to supporting roles. It doesn't get truly sickening until the last five minutes or so -- after the excruciating birth scene -- and during the credits, at which time we see home movies and still photos of all those cute cooing tykes that we'd so far been spared.It's raunchy as hell with F bombs galore and some of the funniest scenes depend on that vulgarity but it's not adolescent. It's fully blown and mature.As much impressive as anything else is the picture it presents of life in Northridge, California. Oh, how the mores have changed since I was their age. The talk among men in my youth was always industrial strength -- but WOMEN or "girls" didn't use it, nor did young men use it when women were present. And even without women around, the curses were colorful but decorative. The swearing in this film is equal to that I'd only found in the military, mere punctuation with no semantic baggage. And the women use equally foul language. There's dope all over the place. And everybody hops right into the sack with whoever they pick up at a bar! Where was this life style when I NEEDED it? Oh, I'm -- I'm choking up. (Sob.) Seth Rogen is nobody's idea of a handsome man. At least I don't think so. He's chubby, has a halo of curly locks, needs a shave, and has a voice that suggests gargling. But he's a good actor and brings exactly the right characteristics to the role.I don't want to give away the jokes but I guess I can mention two, both involving small parts.(1) A desperately worried Rogen consults his Dad, the late Harold Ramis, and asks his advice. The advice? Stop worrying. Marriage is a wonderful state and children are a living miracle. Later, when Rogen's life is going to hell in a hand basket, he calls Ramis and shouts that the advice was all wrong. Reply: "I've been divorced three times -- how could you have listened to somebody like me?" (2) The pregnant Heigl consults a Chinese obstetrician who quizzes her about bad habits the way an aggressive district attorney attacks a defendant. "And how many cigarettes have you smoked? Hmm? How MANY?" You'll probably get a lift out of it. It's a knowing sort of comedy built around bits of reality that everyone will find recognizable.

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.