How did this get to be such a huge hit? The story and jokes are old and obvious. ALL of this has been done to death and this adds absolutely nothing new. I saw the ending coming a mile away. To make matters worse you don't like any of these kids. Cera is blank the entire movie. He basically says his lines with no expression--ever. Hill easily plays one of the most obnoxious characters ever. He's always insulting, always swearing (he uses the word "f***" nonstop) and is just grating. I kept wondering why Cera put up with him at all. Mintz-Plasse overdoes his nerdy character far too well. The movie isn't a total washout however. Bill Hader (looking like a very young Dan Aykroyd) and Seth Rogan are very funny as police officers Slater and Michaels. They manage to make even the tired lines they're given seem funny. Also I did smile a few times and the supporting cast was very attractive and appealing. So it's OK but you've seen this all before so many times.