Seth Paxton
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The 40 Year Old Virgin
8.5 of 10
There are a few truly great belly laugh moments in the film, but on the whole this is not pure raunchy comedy. The pace of the humor is more in line with Swingers or Office Space, with an additional comparison of the lead character in those films. Carrell is a nice guy rather than a cartoonish idiot. He is not blatently out of touch and stupid as such a premise might normally play it, going as far as having him teach others lessons during the story.
It is this likability and his own ability to help himself and others that makes this film so good. It lends itself to repeat viewings and warm feelings about the hero, but without sacrificing some of those outrageously funny quotes/moments the keep the water cooler recommendations going.
Wedding Crashers goes much further with the slapstick, but Carrell's Virgin is the character you end up liking more.
8.5 of 10
There are a few truly great belly laugh moments in the film, but on the whole this is not pure raunchy comedy. The pace of the humor is more in line with Swingers or Office Space, with an additional comparison of the lead character in those films. Carrell is a nice guy rather than a cartoonish idiot. He is not blatently out of touch and stupid as such a premise might normally play it, going as far as having him teach others lessons during the story.
It is this likability and his own ability to help himself and others that makes this film so good. It lends itself to repeat viewings and warm feelings about the hero, but without sacrificing some of those outrageously funny quotes/moments the keep the water cooler recommendations going.
Wedding Crashers goes much further with the slapstick, but Carrell's Virgin is the character you end up liking more.