The Night Before

   As it is one of my sister's favorite movies, watching the Night Before was practically inevitable for me. As we couldn't figure out what movie to watch friday night, she took action and decided for us, and I don't regret watching it at all.
   Starring Joseph Gordon-Lewitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie, the Night Before depicts the epic journey of three friends looking for a legendary party after Ethan looses his parents in a car accident and his friends Chris and Isaac deciding to cheer him up, which becomes a annual Christmas tradition. But after several years, two of the friends live completely different lives. Isaac is married, and a happy father to be, and Chris is a famous athlete, known for his actions on the football field, and they decide to celebrate Christmas one more time together before finally ending the tradition.
   However, that year, Ethan stumbles across tickets to the famous party, while working his job as an elf, and the three friends decide to go out with a bang and meet up, dressed in horrible Christmas sweaters. And as always, in the world of comedy, nothing seems to work out quite the way the three friends originally planned.
   This is easily one of my new favorite movies. Seth Rogen never fails to make me laugh, and there are quite a few movies that can make me laugh out loud like this one could. The comedic approach is both classical and refreshing, playing on several classics in comedy that have been around for centuries, for example fear of becoming a father, fear of commitment, stereotypes, accidentally switching phones with someone else and general awkwardness.
   The characters are amazingly written and none of their performances disappoint (not even Anthony Mackie, known for his appearances in several Marvel movies as Falcon), and with a surprising guest appearance from Miley Cyrus, who exceeded my expectations in acting, the movie builds a hilarious story.
   However, the humor in this particular film isn't for everyone. Using drugs and alcohol as a way to comedic situation may not suit everyone's taste. But if you consider yourself to have enough "offensive" humor to enjoy a movie like this one, are a fan of Seth Rogen (who performed amazingly), you should definetly watch this movie.