Judd Apatow is a brilliant writer & director

Rating: 8/10 (22 May 2010)

Writer-director Judd Apatow in his directing debut shows a nice heartfelt story with a good message, something that has now become a trademark of his. Steve Carell is in his first leading role as Andy Stitzer, and electronic salesman who has never gotten laid, hence the title. He ends up telling his work buddies (Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, and Romany Malco) and they figure out that he is a virgin. His buddies make it their mission to get Andy laid, while Andy is trying to find the right girl.
Andy meets many girls, but none of them seem right. He meets one who is a crazy drunk (played by Apatow's wife Leslie Mann). He meets one at a bookstore who is downright crazy (played by Elizabeth Banks). He meets others who don't seem right. Then he meets Trish (played wonderfully by Catherine Keener). Once Andy starts dating Trish, he feels that she is the right girl for him. Andy then keeps trying to get Trish to have sex with him until a conflict comes up. Instead of just wanting to have sex with Trish, Andy falls in love with her and takes their relationship seriously, when he reveals his love to her the feeling is mutual.
Apatow knows how to tell a story and send out a good message, despite the content in language. He shows us that there is no too late or too old to fins love. Carell and Keener are great together and give believable performances. Apatow wrote this script with Carell, and they know how to make every part have a reason to be in the movie.