The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005. Directed by Judd Apatow. Written by Apatow and Steve Carell. Staring Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogan, Jane Lynch, Gerry Bednob, Leslie Mann, Shelley Malil.
"You framed an Asia poster?! How hard did the people at the frame store laugh when you brought this in to them?"
How funny is this movie? The deleted scenes are funnier than the stuff you find in most comedies. They may set up Steve Carell's Andy as a geek to beat all geeks, but they don't simply laugh at him, they love him. They develop such a complete character that behind all the toys in their original packaging and never ending collection of video games, you find a great guy and a great character. You really care about this guy, which is extremely rare in this type of comedy. The cast is wonderful. Carell is a comic genius who makes the transition from television to the big screen amazing well. He's hilarious in ways both big and subtle. Catherine Keener is always terrific and provides the perfect object of Andy's affection. Also standing out to me are Seth Rogen as Cal, the self-proclaimed pothead, and Gerry Bednob as the non-turban wearing Mooj. The 40 Year Old Virgin is crude and may not be for all, but it has depth and is about as funny as movies get.
My grade: A-
I'm rearranging my 2005 top ten to get this film in there somewhere.
"You framed an Asia poster?! How hard did the people at the frame store laugh when you brought this in to them?"
How funny is this movie? The deleted scenes are funnier than the stuff you find in most comedies. They may set up Steve Carell's Andy as a geek to beat all geeks, but they don't simply laugh at him, they love him. They develop such a complete character that behind all the toys in their original packaging and never ending collection of video games, you find a great guy and a great character. You really care about this guy, which is extremely rare in this type of comedy. The cast is wonderful. Carell is a comic genius who makes the transition from television to the big screen amazing well. He's hilarious in ways both big and subtle. Catherine Keener is always terrific and provides the perfect object of Andy's affection. Also standing out to me are Seth Rogen as Cal, the self-proclaimed pothead, and Gerry Bednob as the non-turban wearing Mooj. The 40 Year Old Virgin is crude and may not be for all, but it has depth and is about as funny as movies get.
My grade: A-
I'm rearranging my 2005 top ten to get this film in there somewhere.
posted by Keith Allison at 9:40 AM
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