‘Neighbors’ a raunchy, hilarious clash between the generations

It’s opening is Apatow in nature, but it doesn’t take long for any pretense of storyline, plot or rationale to fall to the wayside. What a beautiful thing that is.

“Neighbors,” directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, is a case study in comedic overindulgence gone right. Loud, mean and to the point, the movie holds nothing back in its delivery of outrageous scences. We’re taking property damage, relationship break-ups and one awkward scene involving a broken breast pump. Still, despite its lack of credible story, “Neighbors'” take on humor is infectious enough to remedy the situation. You may be confused as to why it’s happening, but you won’t mind much: You’ll be too busy catching your breath from laughing too hard.

The premise of “Neighbors” involved a young, settling couple, Mac (Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Bryne), who have just moved into their new home, baby daughter in tow. Stuck in the in-between space of boring adults and crazy young adults, the two yearn for adventure as they take care of a baby and work a desk job. You may be surprised when they try to organize their daughter’s first rave, but they handle their new lives relatively well. Until a fraternity from the local university moves into the home next door and ruins everything.

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Four turf war stars out of five.

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Zac Efron stars as a borderline psychotic fraternity president in “Neighbors.” (Photo credit: AP photo by Universal Pictures, Glen Wilson)