‘Superbad’ - The Film Maniac Perspective

Superbad came ten years too late.

Yes, I said it. If we had Superbad ten years ago, we wouldn’t have had a film like American Pie, and I know for a fact that Superbad made me laugh a lot more than American Pie did. What we have here is not just a funny movie, but a smart movie at that, with a lesson that packs a punch. You don’t know what you are getting yourself into while watching this movie. It’s about as raunchy as Animal House and as smart as Knocked Up.

Like American Graffiti and Dazed and Confused, Superbad takes place on a single day. Our characters are Evan, a guy so shy who never gets noticed by girls, and Seth, a fat kid that reminds me a lot of Cartman from South Park, but more perverted and more wanting for sex. Seth’s love interest, Jules, is throwing this big party that night while her parents are out of the town. Seth offers to buy beer for the party, and sets his plan in full motion. Tonight, he and Evan will get their love interests (Evan’s interest being Becca) drunk and have sex with them before leaving off to college...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!