something about the 40 year old virgin and the other comedy hit of the summer and wedding crasher and be similar and but they be two different film in some respect . both be romantic comedy that have that kind of over the top and crazy sensibility that keep the teen and guy in their 20 along with the usual dating crowd to go see the film . both have some sort of formula to the story a well . but by the end of the 40 year old virgin and i think i find overall it be more satisfying than crasher . although one can guess where the relationship story with steve carrell character andy and catherine keener character trish will go to and it isn not too basic for one to figure out like with crasher and and the character both lead and support be realistic and more rounded than most of the one dimensional or unexplained people in the other . and and perhaps and it may also depend on how much you identify ( or just find the lunacy ) in both . the thing be some people may go into the 40 year old virgin not know steve carrell as well a owen wilson or vince vaughn and a carrell have build up his cult status on the daily show ( one of my favorite show on now ) and in small but unforgettably riotous role in anchorman and bruce almighty . this be his first starring role and but it not treat like some third rate vehicle . he and co writer or director judd apatow treat the character of andy with a certain level of sincerity that keep the audience on his side all the way and even early on a he talk to his action figure while re paint them . it also a tricky line to walk on in lessor hand this could be no more or less entertaining than the lackluster 40 day and 40 night with josh hartnett ( also about sexual dysfunction ) . a the title suggest and andy be the 40 year old who be like the nice guy friend with still a little pee wee herman in him ( the opening over the credit of his his apartment be hilarious and a good sign ) . so and his friend ( among them paul rudd and romany mancoy and seth rogen and all very good comic foil ) try and devise different strategy and tip to finally break the sort of curse over andy head to pop his cherry and so to speak . he almost get with a overly drunk woman and he almost get with a freaky kind of girl and and almost with his own bos ( jane lynch and also very funny in the mockumentaries ) a a ( explitive ) buddy . but this soon all start to fade a he get into a meaningful relationship with trish and who work across the street from him . a they build on a relationship not base at all on sex and one might worry that the plot gear of how be he go to tell her such and such might get in the way of the comedy . it doesn not . in fact and if anything and carrell and the cast build on it to a very high degree . for practically an hour and a half of the film two hour length and there be barely a moment i wasn not laugh and whether big or small . the big laugh though make up for not just any kind of formality with the plot and or one or two little stray story ( the fellow co worker have their own relationship problem a well and rudd be the funny ) . the big laugh come through because of carrell reaction and and that the people around him can either back up with their own sort of humor or charm and or that it with some truth . keener give a very good performance and make it so that there be a genuine spirit to their relationship ( and and un like crasher and there isn not as much that doesn not make sense character wise ) . for someone like me who love it when a comedian can get laughs just from the way he look on his face and carrell get very high point here . and like with a farrelly brother movie and the more raunchy or outrageous scene be do with total absurdity while the wax scene ( which be do for real and by the way ) and the sort of aquarius musical number towards the very end of the film ( the way it come out at first be a total and uproarious surprise ) . but if youre willing not to get offend by it and there more where that come from . this be one of the funny film of the year .