overlong but generally funny adult romcom

Rating: Null/10 (8 January 2009)

Steve Carell is a funny guy. In this film he plays an appealing geeky character who is still a virgin at the ripe old age of forty. The situation is naturally ripe for comedy and the film generally doesn't disappoint, although it isn't a 'classic' or 'the funniest film ever made', as some have suggested. Some of the adult humor comes of as lame and childish. Catherine Keener is a decent romantic foil and she and Carell share a warm rapport (but few genuine sparks). Paul Rudd is quite good as the friend although everybody chips in well. Note: the extended version is a bit of a bore, so stick to the shorter and better-edited theatrical cut.
Overall 7/10