Clips: Knocked Up Trailer

Judd Apatow directed 40-Year-Old Virgin, probably 2005’s best comedy, and is back with Knocked Up, which he not only directed but wrote. (The movie’s poster, featuring Seth Rogan’s mug, is even set on a gradient background that is reminiscent of Virgin’s Steve Carrell poster.) The regular Apatow gang is back, with Paul Rudd, James Franco, Martin Starr and Jason Segel in supporting roles, but with Seth Rogan finally due his place in the spotlight.

Apatow’s stuff ends up being poignant while still hilarious, somehow a caricature of real life but more realistic than almost anything else. I’m really glad he’s finding success in the movies he never did in TV.