Superbad is super good

*****

Anyone who enjoyed Knocked Up from director Judd Apatow needs to see director Greg Mottola's film, Superbad. There isn't much to argue against that statement - it's even the first film I give five stars!

Seth Rogan is at it again, this time as the hilarious Officer Michaels, who, along with Officer Slater, played by Bill Hader, just can't seem to stick to the rules.

Arrested Development's Michael Cera and Jonah Hill (The 40 Year Old Virgin; Grandma's Boy; Accepted; Knocked Up) star as Evan and Seth (respectively), two graduating high school seniors who set a goal to get "laid" over the summer but face some obstacles along the way. Christopher Mintz-Plasse stars as their super-nerdy friend Fogell, who gets a fake I.D. so he can buy liquor under the name "McLovin." Fogell befriends Officers Michaels and Slater and embarks on his own wild summer night, while Evan and Seth do the best they can not to be arrested or beat up. Ultimately, these three geeky guys turn out to be pretty cool, each one wooing their girl and achieving a sense of self-dignity and confidence they had not previously had.

While the plot may seem a little played-out (American Pie; Revenge of the Nerds), it holds strong in Superbad because of the movie's unique cast and style.