A group of best friends Issac, Ithan, and Chris, who after many years of absence, unit together again and decide to spend the Christmas day, where they wander around New York having fun, playing, drinking, and dancing, the thing that changes their mood and decide to search for the Holy Grail of Christmas.
A smartly built, chemically-enhanced Christmas story about growing up that you can't watch with the grown-ups - at least, not the ones who will get bothered by dick pics.
The movie's trump card is the undeniable chemistry between all three leads, with Rogen in particular milking his hung-dog comic delivery for all it's worth.
A finely tuned comedy machine, a film that not only works as a standalone contemporary project, but one that will come to be viewed in five, 10, 15 years as a snapshot of industry players at their prime, and a handy guide to before-they-were-famous icons.
When we were first introduced to Rogen in "Knocked Up," there was some novelty to a story about a dopey slacker who learns some family values. But "The Night Before" is just dutifully following a template.
The Night Before doesn't touch the director's best, but it's fun, and it's a little silly, and with all of its references to other holiday films, could become a must see for the season.