The early Superbad reviews are out, and they look beyond solid. I’ve been a fan of Jonah Hill since his role in Grandma’s Boy (a cheap little comedy that you should actually check out sometime). He plays “that character” so well. And the mediocre film “Accepted”, he stood out and a noticeable bright spot in an otherwise bland movie… and now here he is as a legitimate lead, and if the early Superbad reviews are any indication… it won’t be his last.
Here is what some of the critics are saying in their Superbad reviews:
“As a Revenge of the Nerds redux, Superbad isn’t perfect. But it’s super close.”
David Ansen – Newsweek
“The movie succeeds as a teen’s wild fantasy of a night in which everything goes wrong, revised by an adult’s melancholy sense that nothing was ever meant to go right.”
David Denby – New Yorker
“The bawdy jokes score big points, but it’s the rueful acknowledgement of adolescent embarrassment and humiliation that most distinguishes Superbad.”
Todd McCarthy – Variety
“What they came up with is one of the most authentic and hilarious high school films in memory.”
Phil Villarreal – Arizona Daily Star
As of this moment, Superbad is holding an unbelievable 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. I actually skipped a screening of this at Comic Con this year… damn… maybe I should have gone! I can’t wait to see this. Look for my review this weekend.
