Dir: Kevin Smith  Stars:  Seth Rogan, Elizabeth Banks

Synopsis:  Two roommates make a porno movie to pay their mounting debts, but things get complicated when romance enters the picture.

This movie really reminded me of Knocked Up.  You've got Seth Rogan and an attractive female co-star.  You've got a movie that's both raunchy and sweet.  I would think it was a rip off of a Judd Apatow movie if it hadn't been made by Kevin Smith, who has been making these movies since he exploded onto the scene with Clerks. 

Zack and Miri doesn't re-invent the wheel, but I laughed belly laughs all the way through --- which is how I judge a good comedy (how else would you, right?).  Elizabeth Banks, who I get confused with Rachel McAdams sometimes, does a good job, and I can never say enough about Seth Rogan.  He's likeable, and funny, with a great sense of comic timing.  Ladies --- is it a stretch that Rogan always gets such pretty ladies in these movies?

The movie is a lean hour and 41 minutes, which I love.  Why should a dumb little comedy be 2 hours plus?  My only problem with Knocked Up was that it could have had 20 minutes trimmed out of it.  I would also note that this movie is very vulgar.  But really, who goes to see a movie called "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" and can't believe how foul the language and content is?  The movie isn't getting the best of reviews, and I would chalk that up to one thing:  either you think vulgarity is funny, or you don't.  A lot of people might say that vulgarity isn't funny, because it's, well...vulgar.  I happen to disagree.  But I grew up on Eddie Murphy, and like most men, I have an arrested development that puts me at the mental age of about 10.  So stringing obscenities together in as many neat new ways as you can come up with is funny to me.  If you're like me, you'll enjoy this movie --- if you don't like bad language and sexual situations, then Zack and Miri isn't for you. 

This isn't an epic, sweeping movie that will win awards and accolades --- it's a simple little popcorn movie.  I can't say it's my favourite Smith movie, or even that I'll be quoting lines from it --- but in the hour and a half I was watching it, I was entertained.  I was drawn into its world, and I left the theatre smiling.  You'd be surprised how much that DOESN'T happen to me, considering the amount of movies that I see.

3 and a HALF Dorks out of 5 on the Geek-o-Meter.  Above average, but not quite a 4 Dork dealie.