The hype of the summer

Rating: 4/10 (22 June 2007)

If you thought there was something off with "40 y/o Virgin" but couldn't quite put your finger on it, here are some words of caution for this movie.
This film is extremely boring. It sets for itself an extremely high bar for humor and shock that it never meets. It also strives for a level of emotionality that is never reached due to the barrage of immature and unfunny stoner/dick jokes. Moreover, just when you think a scene is going to redeem the randomness of the previous scene, another completely unrelated plot twist comes from way out of left field, towing along more juvenile jokes that I doubt 14 y/o boys would find humorous.
Also equally unbelievable is how a hot career woman like Allison would've given a mess like Ben the time of day. Fast-forward past the unbelievable detail Apatow tries to (unsuccessfully)force you to believe, it's never fully explained satisfactorily why she wouldn't have opted for an abortion. It's discussed in passing and lightly, and considering how her character was built, it's pretty unbelievable that she wouldn't have chosen to terminate the pregnancy instead of having a baby with someone she needs to LEARN to respect EVENTUALLY. "Unbelievable" is unquestionably the key word in this movie.
I fell into this ridiculous hype, and I hope most of you will wait until your friend pays for the DVD rental and invites you over to watch this movie. Just be prepared to be bored and disappointed.