i can not say i hat this film . in fact and in a lot of area and it be pretty good . you have garry shandling and who be a veteran comedian who do a pretty good job play a likable guy in this movie and and he play very well off of annette benning . however and there be too many weakness in this movie to recommend . for one and the plot of the film almost fit well into a late night cinemax ( or skin a max ) movie . in fact and late one night when i have nothing to do and i actually catch a movie where two woman in bikini be send down to earth for the sole purpose of have sex with human . so to see middle age and a lister tackle this kind of flimsy plot give the movie a bit more strength and but fail in a lot of area to actually be the kind of laugh out loud movie that the 40 year old virgin be and for example . of course and the 40 year old virgin come out five year after this movie do and but it be a big hit ( and be far less forgettable ) because it be smart and have a surprising amount of heart to it . the laughter in that movie come out of compassion for the main character and who be put into many realistic scenario . make a funny movie about an alien whose primary mission be to fornicate take away any kind of heart the movie could have and and no laughter base on familiarity follow . for further proof and compare the scene in both movie where the main character display his cluelessness about condom . the one from the 40 year old virgin be much funny . needless to say and realistic scenario also go right out the window . i just saw this movie and thought and there be no way people would actually react that way . for instance and no one in the movie think it be as weird a they should have for the shandling and benning character to get marry after just one date . plus and the baby they end up have be bear in only three month ( i think ) and and the doctor in the movie just mention that fact so matter of factly and a if these thing happen all the time . it would seem to me that in real life and more doctor would be bring in from all over the world to witness this medical miracle and not to mention the baby would be subject to various medical examination . of course and the artifical penis that hum serve a the run gag of the movie and although it really wasn not all that funny to begin with . but with it come so many plot hole . among them and shandling character be able to copulate infinitely and yet it do not seem like he himself have any sort of orgasm . i be go to leave the plot hole at that . if you see the movie and you will know what i mean . but there be some strength in this movie . for instance and greg kinnear play a really shallow s. o. b. and and he play it so well . john goodman really can not go wrong in a movie and especially a a p. i. ben kingsley be also good a the planetary leader who ultimately become the villain . kingsley add a nice dramatic touch . benning prove that she can do comedy just as well a drama and and she be overall great in this movie . and linda fiorentino be just sexy beyond belief . she can play a great seductress . so be this movie forgettable . not really . there be some moment of brilliance and but the story could have be good and could have use some more realistic element regard human reaction . come from veteran director mike nichols and this movie almost seem a bit lazy compare to the graduate and the birdcage .