Going into this film, I expected what the trailers portrayed which was basically just another Superbad style raunchy comedy. Instead, I got a thoughtful tale of first love and the reality of being a twenty-something fresh out of university and unemployed (more so in the current economic climate.)
This is Greg Mottola’s next film after his breakout hit “Superbad,” and audiences are likely to draw comparisons. I can tell you the general consensus: “Superbad” this is not. I’ll admit that Superbad also had a rather formulaic premise, but something in the execution of that film puts it a few hefty steps ahead of this one.
The acting, while good but does not have the charisma of the Michael Cera & Jonah Hill duo. Nor is the romance completely fresh: despite good actors and realistic portrayals, it seems to fall into some of the old genre favorites–the inevitable fight followed by the inevitable reunion.
That said I did enjoy the film. It’s good for laughs and a bit of the old feel-good familiarity in which we all like to indulge once in a while. Oh the 80s soundtrack is pretty cool too!
