Go Andy.

Rating: Null/10 (3 March 2006)

One of the last great taboos left in this world must be virginity, and dare i say, especially male virginity. Often a man's measure is in the sex stories told in poker nights, just as wisely suggested in the movie. The reactions of the characters to Andy's virginity is, if comedic on purpose, still realistic. Andy's ventures into the world of sex have been described with the intention to make us laugh, but incredibly enough, with a certain kind of a respect that does not become cheesy at any point.
Steve Carell's first lead is a success, and the supporting cast is top notch as well. I would agree, Catherine Keener is hot grandma :), Paul Rudd is very funny as always and the little more unknown supporting group did a good job. The Pakistani/Indian jokes are kind of starting to wear out now, though. The best jokes, in my opinion, are put to the table during the first hour of the movie. The second hour is more about delivering the plot and the message. The love story is all too familiar despite the subject, and the certain awkwardness of that familiarity is my biggest minus for The 40 Year Old Virgin. The biggest plusses are actually earned in the 'meaningless but hilarious' scenes (as often in comedies), which the film is full of. This time the winner is the the guy in the 'We sell all our stuff on EBay' store trying to buy the crazy shoes. T40YOV seems to somewhat reach for the same feel good, if anarchist atmosphere of Office Space, but in the end does not quite climb up there.
Recommended for people with normal+ brain capacity who enjoy silly comedies rather than/in between serious drama.
rating: 6/10 - good light entertainment