Coming Out of the Box

Rating: Null/10 (10 April 2007)

This comedy was better than I expected, although considering the questionable quality of movie comedy coming out of the States these days, that isn't saying too much. The writers set themselves something of a tricky task in a way: making Andy nerdy enough to still be a believable virgin and yet still likable enough for his workmates to want to help him lose his virginity rather than simply make them the butt of their jokes (which, let's face it, is probably what would have happened in real life). The film's quite likable in that respect, always sympathising with its main character while making him the subject of its humour which, for the most part, manages to rise just above the gross juvenile level you might expect. Having said that, there's no belly laughs here, just a lot of wry smiles. And at nearly two-and-a-quarter-hours, this film, like Andy's virginity, lasts for way too long...