Zack (Seth Rogen) works at a generic Starbucks and much like in his other movies, Rogen’s character has little ambition to grow up. This time it’s not Judd Apatow (“Knocked Up” “Superbad”) producing or directing from behind the camera, but it’s Kevin Smith, almost twenty years since this director King-of-raunchy-comedies made “Clerks.” Miri (Elizabeth Banks) is Zack’s best friend since first grade, and while they’ve never hooked up, they share an apartment. When their power, heat and water are shut off, they attend their high school reunion – albeit not showered – and get this wild idea to make money by making porno flicks. And so the F word, the A word, the S and C words – the you-name-it words – fly around until we’re numb. The first question one might ask is how did two working adults become so poor? And second; why haven’t they been lovers – at least to keep warm – considering they admit to easily having one night stands with everybody else under the sun? Since neither possesses either the dignity or the options to get a real life, the porn idea seems the way to go, so they cast an odd group of stars for their sci-fi spoof entitled “Star Whores.” The problem is that while Zack and Miri have great chemistry together, we never really care for either of them. Is it because they’re language and bickering is completely offensive? I wouldn’t date somebody like that. Or is that they’re language, bickering and added dumb behavior makes them so insensitive, that they can’t possibly seem like candidates we’d hold in high regard for true love? Either way, Smith ties up loose ends, manages to bounce back and delivers a tolerable ending that will undoubtedly make this movie one of the better and certainly stranger comedies of the year. Two and a half tiaras
