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40 Year Old Virgin (XXL Version) [2005]
from Universal Pictures UK
starring Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Elizabeth Banks
directed by Judd Apatow

Features:

• Anamorphic
• PAL

Editorial Review:

Cult comic actor Steve Carell--long adored for his supporting work on The Daily Show and in movies like Bruce Almighty and Anchorman--leaps into leading man status with The 40 Year-Old Virgin. There's no point describing the plot; it's about how a 40 year-old virgin named Andy (Carell) finally finds true love and gets laid. Along the way, there are very funny scenes involving being coached by his friends, speed dating, being propositioned by his female manager, and getting his chest waxed. Carell finds both humour and humanity in Andy, and the supporting cast includes some standout comic work from Paul Rudd (Clueless, The Shape of Things) and Jane Lynch (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind), as well as an unusually straight performance from Catherine Keener (Lovely & Amazing, Being John Malkovich). And yet... something about the movie misses the mark. It skirts around the topic of male sexual anxiety, mining it for easy jokes, but never really digs into anything that would make the men in the audience actually squirm--and it's a lot less funny as a result. Nonetheless, there are many great bits, and Carell deserves the chance to shine. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Hilarious and genius!
  When I first heard of this film, I thought 'Yeah it just looks like another cheesy american film', however when I finally saw it at my friends house I was plesantly suprised. Not only was it hilarious at nearly every point, it was a well thought-out plot, and an all-round clever and entertaining film. I really do recommend this to anyone who enjoys relevant comedy. A brilliant film.

• not up to much
  not expecting alot from it when i got it i was very disapointed with it worse than i thought i think i laughed once and didnt relly get the film pretty boring a overall 1.5 out of 5

• Funny, crewd, lewd and a bit offensive
  I watched this film more out of empathy than anything else (and maybe some guidance!). With exception to certain scenes, it was actually pretty damn funny. It was also offensive in certain parts, particularly when the main characters were dealing with their Indian work colleagues, who were there as window dressing and cannon fodder (ie - many scenes portrayed that it is ok to be abusive to Indians, whilst you are being sympathetic to a white guy). The film also portrayed Indians in a narrow minded (even... more info

• A sex comedy without the sex!
  Wasn't expecting much of this when we (my wife and I) sat down to watch it, but we were both pleasantly surprised. It is at times quite crude, but always hugely likeable with a warm, freindly demeanour and a good, contrasting mix of sometimes insane, but never nasty or boring characters and silly situations. It's essentially a blokey chick flick that should appeal to both sexes. As long as you're not prudes!

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