This review is dedicated to the memory of Blockbuster.

Sometime in on a weekend in early 2011, my mom and I went up to Blockbuster (when it was still widespread) and she let me rent Superbad. As a sixth grader at the age of 12, this was a big honor, and naturally I was going to enjoy the film. I did, but I enjoy it more than ever now as an adult.

For this review, I watched the film again on Netflix (which was the theatrical version and not the Unrated Extended Edition I also own). The plot of the film follows two best friends (nice guy Evan and caustic Seth) who are going off to two different colleges and facing separation anxiety. The first 15 or so minutes of the film firmly establishes this while containing a variety of sex jokes. Those sex jokes quickly subsidize a little around the 30 minute mark where the film picks up. By that point, the opportunity to buy booze for a party that their respective high school sweethearts are having lands in Evan and Seth's laps, with their mutual friend Fogell acquiring a fake ID with the name McLovin on it. From there, the plan goes awry and things change direction for the sake of hilarity ensuing, and the comedy is done well.

The cinematography and editing are seamlessly done, with the dialog and acting ranging from hilarious to a trifle over exaggerating. It barely works, but as a first time viewer, it's perfect. It sticks with you.

Now back to the story. It's well written for what it is, and very well paced, especially considering the fact that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg based the script loosely off of their own lives as high school seniors.

Overall, Superbad is a film that deserves recognition in the years to come. It's a classic.