Zack and Miri Make A Porno.
I've seen a lot of films in my time... but none have had such a profound effect on me as 2008's "Zack and Miri Make A Porno".
Now, I may not have seen this film, but I would like to think that seeing an advertisement for it several months ago and reading an article on Wikipedia is more than enough to qualify my review for this masterpiece of a movie.
Let's talk story, in short, it's excellent. It's an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll fall in love with the amusing mishaps of legendary comedian, Seth Rogen, known for his god-like acting skills and amazing sense of humour, some would say he is a gift to comedy, I would agree with them and probably shake their hand for coming to such an intelligent conclusion. Mr Rogen plays the role of 'Zack' in this hundred minute masterpiece, and quite frankly I think he was robbed of an oscar for it. Not once did I look at Rogen during those adverts and think to myself "There's Seth Rogen", and although that may have been because I had forgotten his name, it doesn't change the fact that it was almost as if he was built to play the role of Zack. To be honest with you, I couldn't even see greats such as the late John Candy or even the legendary Sylvester Stallone portraying such a convincing Zack as Rogen did. It shows the astounding acting range of this amazing comedic genius. He simply shines throughout.
Moving on to supporting roles, I can name one person who was robbed of an oscar nomination this year and that was the delectable, the beautiful, the amazingly talented Elizabeth Banks. What an actress! Her chemistry with Rogen is one I have not felt since Wilma and Fred from The Flintstones. She took this role, gave it a swift kick in the balls and made it her own. That my friends, is an actress.
This film also features a number of other famous actors and actresses, such as the wonderful Katie Morgan, who some may remember from films such as the 2003 cult classic "Whore of the Rings 2" and the semi-successful "Throbbin' Hood and the Prince of Beaves".
Director "whose name currently eludes me" has done a fine old job on this one, known for his work on "his first film" and "his other film", one could have expected such a great job on this one.
The musical score is amazing, it really does feature something for everyone, ranging from an emotional orchestral score to an awesome porno groove, I could listen to this film's soundtrack while being pummelled by a large man in prison and still enjoy the experience... it's that good
The script is excellent, the special effects left me longing for a world were everything looked as good as this film, but alas, nothing can look as good as this film, because nothing else has achieved perfection... before this.
My only complaint about this film is the severe lack of mammary glands shown throughout. What were they thinking?!
But that doesn't change the fact that decades from now, people will be talking about this film in the same way they talk about classic films such as "Dude, Where's My Car?" and "Kangaroo Jack".
You know, some people would call this film entertaining, others may call it mildly amusing, and fools will call it a waste of time (believe me, no one's time is wasted watching this)...
...me? I call it art.
Without a shadow of a doubt, not only is this the best film of 2008, it's the greatest film I've never seen.
A perfect ten from me.
