Knocked Up

2007 - 4/5

Alison (Hiegl) and Ben (Rogen) have a one-night stand, and what do you know, she gets knocked up. They’re in this together, and despite all the vulgar, but very funny comedy, it was a heartfelt movie.

Acting comes very naturally to Seth Rogen, especially in comedies. He was very believable in this movie as was Hiegl. I can’t say that I’m a fan of Katherine Hiegl, but I thought she did a really good job portraying Alison. Both characters were very real and the both of them are pretty much thrown into a situation neither expected nor wanted.

When it comes to the supporting cast, nothing other than ‘amazing’ comes to mind. The 3 J’s: Jay, Jonah and Jason were a great group of friends. I only noticed it the second time I watched this movie that they all used their real names! I also really enjoyed seeing Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann as a couple. Rudd is flawless as usual and although Mann tends to have smaller roles she always does a fantastic job.

Both Kristin Wiig and James Franco have small cameos in this movie and they have good roles too.

My favourite part would defiantly have to be the dialogue. The one-liners were non-stop and very original. I loved all the references to several celebrities.

I also loved all the references to Canada and Vancouver!

21 Jump Street

2012 – 3/5

I knew of the TV show 21 Jump Street, but other than someone from the police force going undercover in a high school, I knew nothing else about the plot.

Going into this movie I was wondering how Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum would work as a pair. Coming out of this movie, I’d have to say that they were a good duo! Even in the movie they were an unlikely pair – In their high school years, Jenko (CT) was the popular kid, while Schmidt (JH) wasn’t. 7 years later, with help from one another, they both make the police force and are assigned to go undercover in a re-cycled plan from the 80s called ‘21 Jump Street’ (haha). They go back to high school and this time, the tables have turned and Schmidt turns out to be the popular kid, while Jenko becomes the geek.

Although I think that Channing Tatum does an okay job with his other roles (either serious like Stop Loss, or romance, like Dear John), he doesn’t up the ante and bring anything more. With that being said, I think he really shined in this comedy; possibly because I think he did a good job with the role of a dumbass.

As for Jonah Hill, I LOVED him in Superbad and he did a solid job in Moneyball. So we know he can be funny and we know he can be serious. I think he did a great job in this movie. He is able to spit out his lines so fluently that doesn’t seem forced.

Other than Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum I think the other actors/actresses weren’t that good.

There was a perfect blend of comedy and action as well as wit and vulgarness. I got a lot more laughs than I thought I would and the laughter was well paced throughout the movie. And I also really liked how this movie poked fun at action movies, which also added to the comedy factor. The plot isn’t exactly new or original, so you kind of have an idea of where it’s going, but what keeps this movie different from the others is the dialogue. The bantering between Tatum and Hill was really well done; they both had good comedic timing. There was a slight twist at the end with a cameo that was unexpected.

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Bride Wars

2009 - 0.2/5

-I never planned on watching this movie but it was on TV and I had nothing better to do.

-I missed the first half hour, but I really don't think I actually missed anything.
-If you've seen the trailer, you've practically seen the shortened version of the movie.
-Kate Hudson fit the role, but Anne Hathaway didn't.
-If this was supposed to be a comedy chick flick it failed miserably.

Spoiler Alert:

-How did they both get the same date at the Plaza considering that's what they were fighting for?
-I didn't expect Emma to break up with Fletcher moments after their wedding began.
-And once they broke up, it was quite obvious that Emma would end up with Liv's brother.

The Inbetweeners

2011 - 1/5

This scene alone deserves a 5/5, but I wasn't a fan of the rest of the movie. I don't really get British humor so I think I missed a few things.