The 40 Year Old Virgin
The 40 Year Old Virgin Review:
Won't go into this one too in-depth (again, so to speak ...), but basically, I thought it was pretty hilarious. I had very high expectations for the movie going in, because I am a huge Judd Apatow fan. For the uninformed, Apatow is the comedic genious behind one of the best TV shows ever, Freaks and Geeks, and it's spiritual succesor, Undeclared - both tragically short-lived. I am also a fan of Steve Carell, and Carell was great in the movie - definitely the most well-rounded character he has ever played, and he proved himself a great actor, not just a great comedian, in this movie. He is believably dorky but not to the point of being a total caricature - and oftentimes Carell's character is clearly portrayed as being, in many ways, less screwed up than his more, um, experienced coworkers / friends. Speaking of which, the supporting cast is great as well. Paul Rudd stole the show in Wet Hot American Summer, and he is great here as well. Why isn't he in more high-profile movies? Seth Rogan, the Apatow veteran, was his usual wise-guy self, but his typically wryly witty character was a perfect fit for the movie. Catherine Keener, another favorite of mine since I saw her in Being John Malkovich, and she was once again great here and very likable. Anyways, so the cast was great, and the movie did a good job of balancing character-based, situational humor with some crazy, off the wall stuff (everyone busting into Age of Aquarius at the end, for example, was friggin' hilarious). So yeah, this was a consistently funny, cleverly written, well-acted comedy that also had some actual heart and character, despite having its share of crazy and over the top moments. And it made ma laugh, a lot, so it gets my whole-hearted recommendation. My grade: A -
Won't go into this one too in-depth (again, so to speak ...), but basically, I thought it was pretty hilarious. I had very high expectations for the movie going in, because I am a huge Judd Apatow fan. For the uninformed, Apatow is the comedic genious behind one of the best TV shows ever, Freaks and Geeks, and it's spiritual succesor, Undeclared - both tragically short-lived. I am also a fan of Steve Carell, and Carell was great in the movie - definitely the most well-rounded character he has ever played, and he proved himself a great actor, not just a great comedian, in this movie. He is believably dorky but not to the point of being a total caricature - and oftentimes Carell's character is clearly portrayed as being, in many ways, less screwed up than his more, um, experienced coworkers / friends. Speaking of which, the supporting cast is great as well. Paul Rudd stole the show in Wet Hot American Summer, and he is great here as well. Why isn't he in more high-profile movies? Seth Rogan, the Apatow veteran, was his usual wise-guy self, but his typically wryly witty character was a perfect fit for the movie. Catherine Keener, another favorite of mine since I saw her in Being John Malkovich, and she was once again great here and very likable. Anyways, so the cast was great, and the movie did a good job of balancing character-based, situational humor with some crazy, off the wall stuff (everyone busting into Age of Aquarius at the end, for example, was friggin' hilarious). So yeah, this was a consistently funny, cleverly written, well-acted comedy that also had some actual heart and character, despite having its share of crazy and over the top moments. And it made ma laugh, a lot, so it gets my whole-hearted recommendation. My grade: A -
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