GenReview Awards: Best In Comedy

Warning: Only movies I have seen were considered. That is all.

Best Picture: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Hey, remember this one? It was overshadowed by Pineapple Express and Tropic Thunder, and maybe even Role Models, but Forgetting Sarah Marshall was one of my favorites. Jason Segel penned this magnificent comedy, and his penis made its big screen debut. All in all, not a bad first outing. His chemistry with Mila Kunis and the interactions between him and Kristen Bell are awesome. Plus, it has a Dracula musical.

Best Screenplay: Burn After Reading

A well-crafted comedy/thriller. It screams Coen brothers, with their zany characters and the wacky situations they find themselves in. This time it involves the CIA and a couple of personal trainers. Burn After Reading is a twisty, turning, occasionally back flipping movie, and the punchline to end the joke (which is the movie) is classic. These guys sure can write.

Best Acting: Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder)

Is it a surprise? Nobody did it better in comedy than RDJ. You could almost have pitted him again himself in Iron Man, but his role in Tropic Thunder was incredible. His character has so many parts, I doubt many actors could do better (though probably none would). His performance alone is reason to watch Tropic Thunder, but luckily the movie is just as good.

Best Production: Pineapple Express

This is a tough one. I give the award to Pineapple Express because it perfectly blended the action and comedy pieces. And making a giant weed farm, blowing shit up, shooting people, and crashing cars makes for an interesting production.

Best Director: Kevin Smith (Zack and Miri Make A Porno)

Why? Because he made one of his best movies. Zack and Miri is a fun, dirty ride. Seth Rogen is amazing, as is his costar Elizabeth Banks. The two have a great chemistry, even when they are making an indie porno together. True, this wasn't exactly like Smith's older stuff, but the regulars are there, and the film is funny throughout. I'm a fan, and think he has shown incredible improvement, at least behind the camera, over the last decade and a half.