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In my opinion, this unique movie is a hit- especially if you like the acting style of Steve Carrell (sarcastic and stupidly funny) AND can get around the fact that the storyline contains MANY references to and graphic descriptions of sex that are sometimes quite crude. If you can't see the humor in this sort of thing- or at least get past it-- you definitely will NOT like this movie. Andy (Carrell) is a socially awkward 40 year old who has never "done the deed." He makes the horrible mistake of revealing his "secret" to his buddies from work during a poker game and his life is forever changed... His buddies vow to help him end his virginity and begin giving him a bunch of LOUSY advice about women, which of course he follows. They also have a lot of fun at Andy's expense, poking fun of his "situation." Meanwhile, Andy meets a woman he really likes. They start dating, but he is afraid to tell her he is a virgin and is actually AFRAID to have sex with her. Not knowing he is a virgin, she totally can't understand his apparent lack of sexual interest. One thing I really found refreshing about this entire sex-obsessed storyline is that although Andy is ostracized for his virginity throughout the movie, the point that staying a virgin was HIS CHOICE and that he was ultimately saving himself for the right person- even at age 40- is driven home in the end. (Although I have to say that point almost appears to have been thrown in as an afterthought, as it only comes up at the very END of the movie.)Read full review
I was surprised when I rented the DVD to find out that althrough this low budget movie looks corny and is, that it is a movie in which morals and values and true love win out in the end. I will not say how, but "40 Year Old Virgin" does have some endearing moments. The main character has bad experiences and has foregone sex and has surrounded himself with collectables and toys and he pretty much has kept himself amused. When he is invited to play poker with his fellow workers they find out he is still a virgin at the ripe age of 40. Needless to say this is when the fellow workers decide to help him become de-virginizes. I do want to say that eBay features prominantly in the movie. That I find funny!
Imagine you combined a few of the best parts of Something about Mary, 40 days and 40 nights, Sideways and ( as strange as it might sound) an after school special. Now, throw in more profanity than really necessary and imagine that the combination worked. Plus, unlike the Josh Hartnett film, 40 days and 40 nights, there is some actual thought given to the kind of person who is shown. It's not Shakespeare. It's not Once Upon a Time In Mexico. And it's not the Usual Suspects, but for what it is it works. And what it is, is the smartest dumb movie I've seen in a very long time. Among its many surprises, is you have a peer group of men who actually look out for each other. You also have an attractive grandmother who is not the standard cookie-cutter grandmother. These are just two of the many departures from the expected that make this anything but the one-note comedy that the commercials make it seem like. The 40 year-old is cut from the same cloth as Steve Martin's early masterpiece, the Jerk, and as someone in his thirties, it's refreshing to see a funny movie, where the main character is not a 20-something. Plus, the soundtrack is a surprising combination of some of the forgotten treasures of pop and broadway. Perhaps, the best of all, it's nice to be reminded that everyone is running on their own schedule in life.Read full review
So I had always caught this movie on TV and never thought too much about buying it. And then I realized: I watch this movie every time it comes on TV and don't get tired of it. I decided to buy this movie so I could watch it whenever I wanted. Thanks to half.com, I got it at a cheap price. This movie is hilarious and is great to watch if you need some laughs. Steve Carell plays Andy, a 40-year-old man who has never had sex. His friends find out and the whole movie revolves around them trying to get Andy laid. Overall, I enjoyed the movie and can definitely watch it over and over again.
This movie was side splitting from the moment the opening scene began with Steve Carral mounting his Schwinn, to the all anticipated finale when the cast breaks out into a 70's song parody (literally). I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this movie, and since buying it on the release date have watched it at least 5x, and each time I notice something that I didn't see the last time I watched it. Steve Carell is a genius, he knows what we want to see and provides comedy in a way that hasn't been seen since the likes of early Eddie Murphy. His ability to morph into his characters and provide the audience with a true sense of how the character feels is amazing. He explores topics in new and inventive ways and allows us to laugh, really belly laugh so loud that you will need to rewind the DVD just to hear the next line because you were laughing so hard at 1 line, the next was inaudible over the laughter! Truly a great movie experience! If you love to laugh, and don't mind naughty content, well, then I recommend this DVD to all mature audiences looking to escape the mundane everyday torture we refer to as life. 2 very big thumbs up for The 40 Year Old Virgin.Read full review
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