Viewed – 10 February 2008  DVD

So here we have a concept that is as old as cinema itself – or at least as old as the eighties teen movie-boom.  Two nerdy guys due to graduate high school (newcomers Michael Cera & Jonah Hill), pull out all the stops to score with those hot babes they’ve been eyeing up all year.

No this isn’t American Pie: The Divorce, but actually a rather well constructed and genuinely funny movie with two  likable leads who after promising said hot chicks to get beer for upcoming party, become embroiled in countless adventures in their quest to get laid. 

What helps this not just disappear under the weight of similar films, is its infectious energy and sheer fun factor, even if the often graphic language may put off some.  This boarders on South Park sometimes for its (admittedly imaginative) swear-quota.  Thankfully though it never spoils the film, and all the way through you are there, routing for these guys, right up to the rather slushy but also heart-warming ending.

Verdict:  3 /5