stale...

Rating: 3/10 (18 September 2005)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a typical Hollywood comedy. There are a few laughs, but I found the majority of the film to be stale. Most of the characters are unlikeable, thinking only about sex and trying to set up their geeky friend with a few one-night stands. I didn't know whether or not this was Hollywood making fun of society, or whether it had some other meaning behind it. This movie struck so close to home and some of the comments and characters reminded me a little bit of reality. I'm not sure if there was a deeper meaning behind this film other than society and peer pressure put too much on sex, and if you haven't done it, then you're probably unattractive or a geek. However, my rating of this film isn't down to any meaning that may or may not be behind it - I felt that this film had little to offer except for a few cheap laughs, most of which are not even memorable a day after having seen it. And I must blame myself for a part of this rating because I don't particularly care for romantic comedies but thought I'd give it a try because it was rated well on here. (What are you guys thinking?! LOL!)