Grossly OTT

Rating: 4/10 (29 August 2005)

Given the premise I thought the film could and should have been much better. Yes, if you cut through the unlikely attention given to Andy's virginal state by all and sundry, the number of women who were attracted to him, not least his Boss at the TV store, his unlikely stance and manner when addressing the babe in the book shop, there was a core story of real substance and meaning. It's not good enough to suggest that sex had just 'passed him by' when he was a good looking, healthy male specimen. For me the piece was played like a farce, and looked for laughs, when a little more depth and subtlety could have given us so much more. Plus it was too long by half an hour. All those meaningless conversations by Andy's 'buddies'. Just not necessary. If more time had been spent on developing Andy as a character' if we had 'seen' more of the guy maybe in flashbacks, in situations, resulting in his state, it would have made his final triumph that more satisfying.