It was worth the wait...

Rating: 9/10 (23 August 2005)

You can't walk down the street without seeing something that uses sex as advertising. Clothing, entertainment, and everything under the sun uses some form of sex to sell an product. For men it is hard not to notice and start thinking about it. But some guys live they're lives with not a care in the world. That's where Andy Stitzer comes in...
In The 40 Year Old Virgin, Steve Carell play Andy, your average nice guy living alone with his action figures, comic books, video games, and his bicycle. He works at a local electronics store where his co-workers are primarily guys. When the guys invite him out for a game of poker, he is all in sort of speak. As the game goes on the topic of sex is brought up. With all this talk about sex and erotic adventures, Andy is a little uncomfortable trying to mask his secret. But eventually the beans are spilled...Andy is a virgin.
So what's the big fuss over not having sex? It wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't surrounded by David, Jay, and Cal (Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, and Seth Rogen) who are undeniably infatuated with making Andy into a man. They give him all sorts of helpful ideas like hitting on drunk girls, talking dirty, and getting a full body wax. Andy tries to do what they tell them, but his past sexual encounters have kinda left a scar that isn't easy to heal. His desire has burnt out in a way. He just needs a spark in the form of maybe Trish (Katherine Keener), a woman who runs her own store where she sells stuff on eBay for people. With Andy's situation brightening and his co-worker's love life dwindling the movie really kicks off.
Judd Apatow has written some funny material like Heavyweights and the TV series Freaks and Geeks. But nothing compares to this one. Carell is perfect as the humble yet ready for anything Andy. His side slitting humor is fantastic. Rudd does a great job as a man recovering from a hard breakup...two and half years ago. Malco and Rogen both give their take on women and either way it's hilarious. These four men are without a doubt one of the funniest ensembles put together. They rag on each other and push everyone around, but it's just what guys do. Everyone has met at least one of these characters before at work, school, or just noticed one.
The 40 Year Old Virgin will have you rolling in the isles and wiping tears of joy from your face within the first two minutes. This laugh out loud comedy is a little too old for young teens so the R rating is necessary. This one perfect for those who like Old School, Wedding Crashers, and all of those recent off the wall comedies. So go out and enjoy this movie. Andy might have waiting 40 years to 'get it on' but you shouldn't wait to see this film.