Shut-Down the Brain and Laugh With This Hilarious Adult Version of "American Pie"

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2006)

The stock supervisor of Smart Tech store Andy (Steve Carell) is a nice guy and good colleague. One night, his colleagues David (Paul Rudd), Jay (Romany Malco) and Cal (Seth Rogen) invite him for a poker game, and in the end of the night, they find that Andy is a 40 years old virgin and they decide to help him to score. When he meets the divorced Trish (Catherine Keener), the owner of "We Sell Your Stuff on eBay" store, they agree to have no sex before their 20th date. Andy gets into many troubles due to these situations.
"The 40 Years Old Virgin" is the type of movie that will never be nominated to an Oscar. Probably professional critics do not like it and the viewer certainly needs to shut-down the brain to watch it Â… but it is very funny! This movie is a kind of hilarious adult version of "American Pie", with the same type of rude and low-level jokes, but I believe that any audience that watches a movie with the title "The 40 Years Old Virgin" will expect nothing different than what is offered. This unknown actor Steve Carell is very funny and the role of Andy seems to be tailored for him. The 45 years old Catherine Keener is still a very gorgeous woman and is shinning in the role of Trish. And the trio of his friends (the always efficient Paul Rudd, Romany Malco and Seth Rogen) is great trying to help Andy. Last but not the least, the team of beautiful actresses complete the cast of this highly recommended comedy. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Virgem de 40 Anos" ("The 40 Years Old Virgin")