Superbad is, in my opinion, the greatest comedy film of all time. Not even a debate. The only other movie I'd be willing to consider is Some Like It Hot. But this is a straight up masterpiece of a movie.

I've thought a lot about why I love this movie so much. Of course, it's funny. But so were a lot of movies that came out around this time. Plenty of Apatow produced or Seth & Evan written films have the same comedic energy and style. Just as heavily quotable, and make me laugh just as hard.

It could be that this is a comedy that's equal parts funny and dramatic. It's a classic "funny film with a lot of heart." And sure, that could be it. That bubbling fear of saying goodbye to your best friend and growing apart definitely adds some weight to the movie. It certainly makes you care about these characters more than you would if this was purely a film about stealing booze and getting p*ssy.

But above all of that, this film has one particular element that puts it above the rest and makes it stand the test of time. And it's an element that they execute better than I've personally ever seen before:

Verisimilitude.

I love this movie because it captures the feeling of being in high school nearly perfectly. Sure, this wasn't my exact experience necessarily, but the characters feel like they were taken straight out of my real life and plopped into a movie. I know Seth. I know plenty of Seths. I am Seth. And my best friend (when you get past the "awkward dork" stuff and really get into the heart of the character) was Evan.

It's one of the most impressive things I've ever seen in film. I first saw it in 2007. I was in elementary school then, and I remember feeling like this movie was a solid, genuine reflection of what me and a lot of my friends said/did. But it wasn't until I got to high school that I really appreciated how much this team nailed it. And of course Seth and Evan wrote this movie as they were growing up. This isn't something you can sit back and reflect on. This is something that can only be written as you're going through it. And they put their all into this script. Thank God they were so self-aware at that age and willing to write themselves so honestly. That's a rare talent.

This movie is written by Canadians. Shot in LA. Yet, somehow, it completely looks, sounds and feels like home to me. And I think, as we've seen since the release of this film, that people all over the country feel that way. To tap into something that's so personal to an individual, yet so wide reaching-- that's the ultimate goal of a film, right?

Greg Mottola deserves all the credit in the world. Greg makes this movie what it is. Of course, Greg didn't write the script, so all the credit in the world to Seth and Evan for nailing what high schoolers go through and how they actually talk. And massive credit to Jonah and Michael for their incredibly genuine portrayals. But Greg absolutely fueled his own experiences as a high schooler on Long Island into the production of this film. Consciously or not, he was making a nostalgia-fueled love letter to his days as a Hills East student. And it completely shows. The attempt to capture your hometown and your upbringing on film is a noble effort and one that's been attempted plenty of times, but Greg executed with absolute precision.

I've seen this film several dozen times and will probably watch it countless more. Each time it feels like catching up with close friends, which I love. And, of course, I have my real-life close friends who I can see anytime I want. But these guys are funnier.