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Zack and Miri Make a Porno

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Proving that he can be just as successful making comedies for Generation Y as he was for Generation X, Kevin Smith teams up with comedy superstar Seth Rogen in Zack and Miri Make a Porno, the hilarious, raunchy but heartfelt tale of two best friends turned pornography costars. Strapped for cash and deep in debt, lifelong platonic friends and roommates Zack (Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) decide to produce what they believe will be a successful pornographic film.

Much of the pre-release controversy surrounding the film is warranted as the sex in the movie leaves nothing to the imagination. Smith even went as far as casting professional pornographers for some of Zack and Miri’s most prominent roles. But Smith uses excessive vulgarity and smart, lewd dialogue to explore the dynamics of a platonic relationship turned sexual. In Zack and Miri’s case, it forces the two to confront the deep emotional connection between them.

Although he once again nails his typical role as the down-to-earth, lovable slacker whom everyone is rooting for, Rogen is outshined by Craig Robinson, who delivers countless laughs nearly every time he appears on-screen. Much of the hilarity from the movie also comes from Smith and Judd Apatow film regulars such as Jason Mewes (Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma), Gerry Bednob (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) and Justin Long (Waiting, Accepted). Also, Brandon Routh, Clark Kent in the most recent Superman movies, surprises with a very funny appearance of his own.

However, Banks gives the best performance, capturing the soul of the movie and the crowd’s attention. Her character is awkward but irresistibly charming and likeable, and her chemistry with Rogen is genuine.

Zack and Miri is the funniest movie so far this year (despite slowing down toward the film’s more romantic end) and a When Harry Met Sally-type romantic comedy for today’s gratuitous, sex-obsessed culture.