To me, this movie is perfection.

Good concept, poorly executed.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

In short, one of the worst movie that I have seen. I couldn't even finished the movie. If you just take it as a simple comedy movie, it has the worst script and really pathetic comedy sketches. But it doesn't look like a simple comedy movie. It is one of those movie that subtly promote the Apartheid state Israel.

This is probably one of my favorite holiday movies of all time. I watch it every Christmas, especially when I'm not feeling the happiest. It's such a nice movie to watch when your feeling upset. It's such a colorful and happy movie, it's also very lighthearted. There couldn't be a better main cast than Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anthony Mackie, and Seth Rogen. It's definitely a really fun movie and a really good one to watch for the older and stressed out people on the Holidays. And, if not the Holidays, then that's what "Neighbors" is for.

Entertaining if forgettable Christmas stoner comedy. Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie go out on Christmas Eve for one last hurrah with their friend Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who they have all gone out together since the death of Gordon-Levitt's family, one last time before they all basically become responsible adults. It's a rather morose set- up for a light and often crass comedy. Judd Apatow was not a part of this film, and "The Night Before" is missing the heart and emotional resonance that Apatow typically brings to comedies he produces (yes, I'll make the case for even the goofy ones like "Anchorman 2" and "Pee-wee's Big Holiday" having heart). I think that's my main complaint about the film. The dramatic elements are rather maudlin and do not come off as all that sincere or genuine. Still, the comedy is pretty darn funny and that's more than enough to carry this film and make it worth watching. It also doesn't hurt that the film features a very funny supporting cast that includes Lizzy Caplan, Jillian Bell, Mindy Kaling, Tracy Morgan, James Franco, and even Miley Cyrus. Michael Shannon gets a special shout out for his part as the thoughtful drug dealer Mr. Green. Overall, this film isn't a comedy classic, but it's funny and will hold your interest while you watch it, even if you'll c completely forget about it two hours later.

The real-life link: the obvious-even the best friends can not take care of you forever because they too have their own lives. It makes you think how unless you have a partner that cares for you, no one else that is not family will never become family. People get shown this often that sparkly why people rush into relationships as long as it is a relationship. But is that true? Is it true that when your family is gone, unless you have a girlfriend/boyfriends wife/husband no one will ever become your family? Plausibility: poor. When you loose your family, two friends showing by your door will not make you totally forget what happened. This movies seems to believe that they do. Character development: we do see growth. We see Ethan realising that he needs to accept change and its fears in order to be able to grow. We see him and the others realising that things will inevitably change and that change needs to be accepted. Diana is a character I liked. She knew that Ethan proposing to her was on pure intentions, he just wanted to escape the fear of abandonment, she knew that he still had not reflected on what was the actual reason why she did not want to be with him. She knew she wanted commitment and hope for a future, family. She realised that she won't get that from Ethan until he accepted that change was necessary and that he wanted that change. She did not get back with him until he understood that. That is a strong character. Storytelling: poor. The story moves slow and as much as the nutcracker party tries to steer the movie in one direction, the story lie falls apart and in some instances even becomes boring. Not to mention some Christmas clichés that the movie has.