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Cult comic actor Steve Carell--long adored for his supporting work on The Daily Show and in movies like Bruce Almighty and Anchorman--leaps into leading man status with The 40 Year-Old Virgin. There's no point describing the plot; it's about how a 40 year-old virgin named Andy (Carell) finally finds true love and gets laid. Along the way, there are very funny scenes involving being coached by his friends, speed dating, being propositioned by his female manager, and getting his chest waxed. Carell finds both humour and humanity in Andy, and the supporting cast includes some standout comic work from Paul Rudd (Clueless, The Shape of Things) and Jane Lynch (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind), as well as an unusually straight performance from Catherine Keener (Lovely & Amazing, Being John Malkovich). And yet... something about the movie misses the mark. It skirts around the topic of male sexual anxiety, mining it for easy jokes, but never really digs into anything that would make the men in the audience actually squirm--and it's a lot less funny as a result. Nonetheless, there are many great bits, and Carell deserves the chance to shine. --Bret Fetzer
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Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Elizabeth BanksDirector: Judd Apatow
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After reading some of the reviews i was disapointed to see 1 and 2 star ratings because this is a brilliant and funny film and could be related to in some people. Steve Carell makes the role believable and the general appeal of the film is the sillyness as can be seen from the title so people should lighten up as you have a good idea what the film will be like from the name but oh well it is worth a watch(or 10 ;) so if you like to laugh i cannot recomment this film more highly
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By haunted
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Format:DVD
Quite simply this is a very funny film. Given the subject matter it
could have been pretty crude and one dimensional. However it is a
thoughtful and interesting movie. Basically a nerdy computer store
worker lets slip to his male co-workers that he is a virgin. They make
fun of him at first but then vow to help him "break his duck". Hilarity
ensues. However we gradually see that his friends have plenty of
relationship issues of their own and maybe they aren't the best people
to be advising him.
One minus point would be that the film is maybe 15 minutes to long. The
problems between Carell's and Keener's characters are dragged out just
a bit.
Great performances from Carrell, Keener, Rudd and Rogan and from the
rest of the excellent supporting cast.
My favourite bits? -The waxing scene - (of course) - Jonah Hill trying
to buy the platform heeled shoes in the eBay shop - The Age of Aquarius
number over the closing credits
could have been pretty crude and one dimensional. However it is a
thoughtful and interesting movie. Basically a nerdy computer store
worker lets slip to his male co-workers that he is a virgin. They make
fun of him at first but then vow to help him "break his duck". Hilarity
ensues. However we gradually see that his friends have plenty of
relationship issues of their own and maybe they aren't the best people
to be advising him.
One minus point would be that the film is maybe 15 minutes to long. The
problems between Carell's and Keener's characters are dragged out just
a bit.
Great performances from Carrell, Keener, Rudd and Rogan and from the
rest of the excellent supporting cast.
My favourite bits? -The waxing scene - (of course) - Jonah Hill trying
to buy the platform heeled shoes in the eBay shop - The Age of Aquarius
number over the closing credits
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By F Drew
Format:DVD
This is really quite an entertaining film. All about the often embarrassing male pursuit for sexual adventures, and the occasional bizarre outcomes, this film has some very funny scenes indeed. It's slightly zany, and very much tongue in cheek, but, the message seems to be, our 40 year old hero is more like us than we'd care to admit. Good fun with plenty of laughs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it
This has to be one of Steve Carell's best films, his awkward and nerdy character is played perfectly. His journey towards losing his virginity will never be one to forget
Published 2 months ago by Kayleigh
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
Very funny film, let's of innuendos etc...Came on time - pardon the pun!!!! LOL would Definetly recommend, a must see!
Published 3 months ago by JK
5.0 out of 5 stars
My son bought it
He loves funny films, we have all watched it over and over its a really funny one to watch. Well worth buying.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs Susan Gregory
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good
I really like the game and would recommened it to anyone who liked simular films as myself and its interesting
Published 4 months ago by Katiecoo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious!!!!!!
Saw this movie a couple of days ago and I can't believe I hadn't seen it before! It really is one of the funniest movies ever made and without a doubt Steve Carell's best movie. Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Emilia Nogueras Corral
4.0 out of 5 stars
The 40 Year Old Virgin
The best comedies all understand that the key to success is not just great jokes, significant though that clearly is, but also good characters played by good actors and a great... Read more
Published 8 months ago by David
5.0 out of 5 stars
hilarious
hilariously funny comedy with a great cast, has a few funny 'wtf' moments.. but generally will make anyone laugh out loud, best enjoyed with a few friends round.
Published 8 months ago by (PSN) DJ-Cyphon
2.0 out of 5 stars
Plain boring
Awful, under-the-belt, utterly crude and unbelievably stupid movie about an even more stupid 40-year old guy. So forced, it's not even funny.
Published 8 months ago by sk8erboy
5.0 out of 5 stars
This film is a riot!
Love this film - Steve Carrell at his best. Although there's plenty of gross out humour the film is actually quite touching in places. Never get tired of seeing the waxing scene! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. Z. L. Squire
5.0 out of 5 stars
The age of Aquarius
I thought this film was going to be pretty lame to be honest but it's great movie. You have to watch it even if it's just to figure out what the title of this review means.
Published 12 months ago by Rolling Stone
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