Daniel Cann

Seth and Evan together with their nerdy friend Fogell (a scene stealing Christopher Mintz-Plasse) decide to get the girls they want and attend a party by supplying the party with booze with the help of Fogell’s fake ID in the name of ‘McLovin!’ The film then evolves around their comic misadventures as the three of them attempt to get the alcohol and avoid any trouble and attention to reach the party and impress the girls.

Of course things don’t go right and they spend an unforgettable night getting into scrapes with an assortment of eccentric and colourful characters including two incompetent cops Officer Slater (played with inept gusto by ‘Saturday Night Live’s’ Bill Hader) and Officer Michaels (gravel voiced Seth Rogen from ‘Knocked Up’ here sporting an impressive handlebar moustache). The films characters are larger than life and the boys get involved in all kinds of craziness before the night ends. Can they get the booze to the party on time and become heroes? Will they get the girls?

Although about a subject that has been covered in many other films like ‘American Pie,’ ‘Porky’s’ and ‘Clerks’ this rites of passage film manages to be both hilarious and poignant. You totally believe in Seth and Evan’s friendship and how much it means to both of them. The dialogue for a Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen film is as sharp as ever and spoken with scattergun delivery. There are plenty of gross-out moments and nods to other films and pop culture. The adults are portrayed as being just as fallible as the high school kids. Everyone is fair game for ridicule.

This is not your standard teen comedy. It has a big heart and says a lot about friendship, the pain of growing up, separation and letting go. The actors are utterly convincing and a comedy that can make you laugh out loud and move you as well is a special thing. I highly recommend this as everyone will relate to the themes explored and laugh in all the right places.

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