An intelligent sex comedy

Rating: 9/10 (30 October 2005)

A writer for THE PITCH(an independent Kansas City publication) wrote that,in the hands of somebody else, the eponymous character of this movie would be some sort of "plastic freak" and would've been played for ridicule. Instead what we have here is a nice blending of ballsy sex comedy mixed with a genuine sweetness,an affinity for the title character whose struggles are as sympathetic as they are hilarious.
Steve Carell,the co-writer as well as star of the show is Andy,a man who at forty seems okay with his life as a seemingly monastic bachelor,working at an electronics store. That all changes when his peers at work discover that their quiet but friendly coworker has never "completed the deed". When they decide to try and help him "pop his cherry",they only end up getting him frustrated(and themselves in trouble). That is,until Andy meets a single mother(Catherine Keener),with whom he strikes up a warm,mildly sexual relationship. Since she is somewhat reticent about jumping back into sexual relationships,this naturally creates more conflict.
Great performances and a smart script(also co-written by first time-director Judd Apatow) make this film above average for the "gettin' some" themed movie. This film could've been so easily mucked-up by lesser talent. As is,this film has the somewhat rare ability to be crass,bawdy and yet gentle at the same time. A film worth seeing if you're tired of movies that act as if anybody who hasn't "done it" as being abnormal. Funny and insightful.