Penis Jokes Don't Make a Funny Movie

Rating: 1/10 (11 August 2005)

Despite the fact I went to a free, advanced showing, I feel I deserve a refund! From the opening scene where Andy wakes up with a fierce morning erection to the constant barrage of penis, ejaculation, and "bitches" jokes, I quickly realized the IQ level requirement for this movie was lower than I had expected.
Although, the underlying issues (dead-end jobs, male bonding over misogyny, and sexual differences within relationships) are powerful and poignant in our post-industrial society (thanks to Tomas), the director could have chosen a better canvas on which to deliver his message. Instead of focusing on how many one-liners ending with 'penis' can be crammed into the span of about 2 hours, Apatow should have ordered his writers to create characters and situations that didn't make me want to vomit.
Movies don't have to be artsy or uber-intelligent to be successful in the theater; movies DO have to have some semblance of a plot not based on dirty jokes found at a frat party. I love a penis joke every once and awhile, but when it becomes the movie's foundation, rather than secondary to character development, I have to draw the line.
Don't bother with this film...save your $6.50!