Film Review: Knocked Up

I didn’t like the previews. The TV interviews were also not to my liking. Katherine Heigi of Grey’s Anatomy fame is absolutely gorgeous. She plays the part well. I certainly was not looking forward to the part played by Paul Rudd known for his part in The 40 Year Old Virgin. The movie was playing across the road and I had nothing netter to do. To my great surprise I came out feeling very content that I had seen a delightful film well presented. Some of the lines were hysterical. That was enough for enjoyment on a hot steamy day.
Katherine Heigi plays the part of Alison. She lives with her sister and family. She and her sister are extremely close. It is worth noting that the sister is the actual wife of the writer and director, Judd Apatow. The two delightful children are the actual children of Judd and wife Leslie Mann. Alison has been promoted to an on camera position on TV. She and her sister go to a club to celebrate. They are two beautiful sexy women. Alison meets Ben. He lives with four scruffy, course, unappealing guys. Ben could easily be called a loser. He is basically living off money from a previous accident. The four men work on a survey they are doing analyzing bare breasts shown in movies. Ben and Alison are the most unlikely couple imaginable. They have a one night stand. Alison finds out she is pregnant. The film takes a sensitive caring side at this point. Ben really makes an effort to change and become more responsible. Alison learns not to be so ‘precious.” There are some very funny scenes. The visits to the doctor are often humorous. The actual birth scene is well done. Apparently it so affected the actress that she has declared she will adopt a child and never have her own child.
An interesting sub plot takes place with the failing relationship between the sister, Debbie and her husband. The interpersonal communication between Alison and Ben and Debbie and her husband do make you pause to think.
This is more than a silly comedy. It is certainly not heavy duty drama but for a summer film you might enjoy viewing this one. It is guaranteed that you will have many laughs. This is always good.