Movie Sneak Peek: Superbad

I've noticed a trend amongst the films being produced by Judd Apatow, not only have they all been fantastic R-rated comedies, but they all have a far deeper subtext underneath all the raunchy humor. While each film possess the striking material to make general audiences bust up with laughter, each has managed to strike a chord with a particular sect of their viewership. The Forty Year Old Virgin gave hope to everyone who still hadn't met that special someone. Knocked Up particularly resonated with audiences who were unprepared for that new, little bundle of joy descending upon them. Now there is Superbad, a film that masterfully encapsulates all the social angst that comes with high school. While director Greg Motolla's new film will surely provide its viewers with the big laughs expected from an Apatow produced comedy, one question still remains, what audience will Superbad resonate with? The answer from this reviewer's eyes is fairly simple. The audience is me.

While this may come as no surprise to most of you, I am a pretty big geek. I've come to terms with that, and in fact I display it proudly, but it wasn't always that way. Sure I have a hot girlfriend, started the most successful film criticism website in Arizona, worked on a studio film and get to chat with celebrities on a regular basis, but back in the wonderful, self contained hierarchy of high school I was placed right smack in the middle of the social ladder. Perfectly happy in my own little niche of friends, we were just never "cool" enough to be invited to the big parties. Unable to see past our high school years though, being content with each other just wasn't enough. It didn't stop us from complaining, wanting and hoping that our status would someday change.

Watching divine intervention step in and give the awkward Seth and Evan, the two geeky, principle characters in Superbad, that chance for change was invigorating. Their world was my high school world, and for anyone who ever felt picked on, left out or neglected, they too will get the chance to live vicariously through Superbad.