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| Directed by Judd Apatow |
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| Steve Carell |
Catherine Keener |
| Paul Rudd |
Romany Malco |
| Seth Rogen |
Elizabeth Banks |
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| A virgin takes bad, sexual advice from his friends while hiding his secret from his new girlfriend. |
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| One Word View: Funny |
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Andy (Steve) is the new pet project of his Smart Tech co-workers -- David (Paul), Jay (Romany), and Cal (Seth). This is no small undertaking as Andy’s most exciting evenings are usually spent watching Survivor with his senior citizen neighbors and admiring his action figures, including Aquaman and his 47 GI Joes. But the guys, armed with all of their worldly experience, are determined to help Andy lose his virginity at the age of 40.
Of course, his new buddies’ advice is pretty flawed based on their own unstable relationships and extremely unhealthy opinions about women. Still, it’s the best offer that Andy has so he dives in subsequently finding himself in some pretty precarious situations. While the guys are focusing on getting Andy laid, the latter meets and falls for Trish (Catherine), a quirky 40-something grandmother who owns a “We Sell Your Stuff on Ebay” store across the street from Smart Tech. Unable to tell Trish his secret, Andy happily makes a pact with her that is sure to hide his virginity for a bit longer.
Steve Carell, who also co-wrote The 40-Year-Old Virgin with director Judd Apotaw, has an incredible delivery that makes even the subtlest jokes amusing. Everything from Andy’s waxing escapade to his near brush with Beth (Elizabeth) the freak offers some great chuckles. This is a well-written and well-acted movie that is absolutely hilarious. The only exceptions are a couple of gratuitous racial jokes and the duration, which is 10-15 minutes too long. But both of these glitches are fairly forgivable thanks to all the laughs collected along the way. |
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