Amusing but Overlong

Rating: 7/10 (28 September 2010)

The title says it all. Unfortunately, the filmmakers choose to belabor the point, taking nearly two hours to milk the concept for all it's worth. As a general rule, comedies should be closer to 90 minutes than two hours. There isn't enough material here to support such a long running time, spreading the joke thin. The film is intermittently amusing, thanks mostly to Carrell. The actor brings not only humor but also some humanity to the title role, overcoming Apatow's penchant for focusing on raunchiness and sophomoric comedy. Keener, a terrific actress who has been criminally underused in films, plays the woman who has the opportunity to rid our hero of his distinctive affliction.