Dir. David Wain
Writ. Paul Rudd, David Wain, Ken Marino, Timothy Dowling
Act. Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

This one is what I call sit-com level comedy.

Basically, in sit-com writing, aided by a team of 12 or so comedy writers in the same room, a sit-com script has an industry standard of three big laughs for every completed page - which transfers to a minute of screen time.

That's this movie. There were at least three big laughs in every minute of screen time, almost start to finish.

Danny and Wheeler, played by Paul Rudd (40-Year-Old Virgin) and Seann William Scott (Mr. Woodcock), are forced to perform 150 hours of community services after Danny has an emotional crisis, leading up to them smashing a company truck.

With the help of Danny's recent ex-girlfriend and lawyer Beth, played by Elizabeth Banks (Zack and Miri Make a Porno), the pair do their time with a "big brother"-like organization called Sturdy Wings, run by a former drug addict, played by Jane Lynch.

Once there, they meet the young foul-mouthed Ronnie and the live-action rollplaying teen Augie, and all four begin to grow in their respective ways.

This one isn't the greatest comedy to hit the screens in 2008, but it is definitely one of the funniest and most enjoyable. It has some plot issues and un-established character archs. Aside from that, this one is a must see for me.

Scott and Rudd make a pretty good team, but their scenes with their respective kids are what made the movie. The story is more about Danny, and Rudd carries it nicely.

The standout in my opinion among the cast was Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played McLovin in 2007's Superbad, as Augie. The picture's best decision was to NOT make fun of the kid. Augie was real and funny cause we know kids like him are out there; however, the comedy came from Danny's responses to him and his rollplaying fantasy world.

Augie and the world of LAIRE, as his rollplaying community is called, also served as the vehicle of non-stop laughter in the tail of act three.

Act three was actually pretty far-fetched, but the whole Kiss thing-which is all I will say-was a great twist. It had a VERY funny climax, and it's definitely worth seeing.

Jane Lynch-who I find myself strangely attracted to-was also great as the Sturdy Wings founder and director. She's starting to become one of my favorite comedic actors in her age group.

The only reason why other 2008 comedies stand over this one is, "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" were just as funny but simply had more to say.

Also, a lesser-known actress Carly Craig was also smokin hot and actually gives us a topless scene. I'll be watching for her to re-emerge for sure. On screen, I mean, not like from the bushes across her street.

See "Role Models." There's big laughs and plenty of them.

Benn - Where's the Humanity?