The 40 Year Old Virgin - (Judd Apatow;2005;USA)
A 40 year-old virgin is pushed by his co-workers to lose his virginity.
A surprising film. The first half is great, with many moments that actually transcend their comedic exaggerations and can actually be relevant to real life, especially the poker scene. There are many cliches ignored, and some taken but it proves to be a wonderful ride. The second half is more rocky, mixed with cheap laughs and genuine ones. Truth be told, this is one of the funniest films I've seen recently. Good comedies are ridiculously rare today. It doesn’t stay in good form the whole time, but for the most part it doesn’t resort to cheap jokes to put a smile on your face. I would probably give this two stars, but Steve Carell made this that much more enjoyable.