This 44 year old married woman gives it an enthusiastic thumbs up!

Rating: 9/10 (22 August 2005)

I reluctantly went to see this movie last night with my husband and 18 year old son. I was pleasantly surprised at the way we (the viewers) were brought right up to speed. The characters developed quickly, and even the bit characters had memorable moments-the waxing lady was too funny. We could see that she was absolutely dying with laughter and horrified wonder as the fur was removed from our hero's chest, and I was laughing so hard that my face ached. Actually, I laughed through a majority of the movie. Steve Carrell is endearing- a wonderful blend of honesty, kindness, innocence and wild abandon. I highly recommend this movie to any adult. Of course it isn't for children, and even the teenagers/20ish kids in the theater didn't appreciate some of the humorous parts (like the Asia poster and comments), but the audience that was in the theater when I saw it was overall very appreciative of the humor, the heart, and soul of this standout movie. I'll be telling my other middle aged friends to grab their walkers and get out to see this very funny movie, and to stay for the credits at the end.