Following (Christopher Nolan;1998;UK)
An aspiring writer who stalks people for material is caught in the act by a thief, who takes him under his wing.
A great, solid piece of Indie filmmaking from Nolan. This and Memento show he is someone to watch when it comes to original material. The narrative is a little odd at times, but it pulls itself together for a memorable ending that never gets old. Original ideas like this are needed in Hollywood.

The 40 Year Old Virgin - (Judd Apatow;2005;USA)
A 40 year-old virgin is pushed by his co-workers to lose his virginity.
The first half is great, hilarious, and at times even feels character-study-ish. The second half gets rocky between genuine laughs and cliche, and finishes off with an annoying ending that'll leave you with Deja Vu (I at least felt I saw something similar before). Carrell pushes the film forward even more with his presence. Summed up, it's a very good comedy. Better than the overrated Wedding Crashers.