Since the flameout of the American Pie series, few adult oriented comedies have delivered the goods at the back end of the long, dry season. Until the 40 year old Virgin came to town.
The premise echoes the original American Pie movie, with one key twist. Instead of four guys trying to lose their virginity before college, four grown men lead one guy to some action before, well…before he realizes how ridiculous their goal is. All your favorite movie bud types are here; the stoner, the metereosexual, and the smooth, smooth player. Oh yeah, and the hopeless virgin with so much chest hair he resembles a monkey. Or Robin Williams.
As an irreverent comedy, this film works overtime. I couldn’t stop laughing. One of the best surprises about the film was that the trailer betrayed only a fraction of the funny. There’s a ton more laughs.
What works about this movie:
1) It’s funny. Very funny.
2) The direction is tight and consistent. The jokes are relentless, except for that brief moment of seriousness that spares it from farce land.
3) We may have seen the concept before, but we haven’t seen any of these characters lately. Amen.
4) The cast – a good blend of known, lesser known and won’t be seen again after the credits. Al dente!
Verdict: Strictly for adults. Adult situations and adult concepts. Lots of potty mouth. A good fifth date movie. Full price theater, and rent/buy the DVD.