Mel & I managed to leave Loki and World of Warcraft (which we’ve started playing recently due to the dastardly Josh buying us two copies) behind and catch a movie.
I’m a huge Daily Show fan and Steve Carell has been excellent in everything he’s done since leaving the show. I wished there was more of him in the quite-good Anchorman movie.
I went in expecting to see a good SNL(Saturday Night Live)-skit type comedy — you know the type. Goofy character that’s not really grounded in reality experiences all sorts of wacky situations that play off of their goofy attributes. Instead, I got a very real-feeling yet incredibly funny movie. Yes, he’s 40 and has never had sex. Yes, he’s a bit weird because of it. Yes, there are situations (several of them) where this is played out for humorous effect, not the least of which are flashbacks to his “almost” times.
But the characterization is very real. And his non-virgin new-found buddies aren’t just shallow women-chasing jerks, they’re also real people. For the sake of both the comedy and drama, each is pushed to the edge of reality a few times, but it’s so far above what I expected that I left not only laughing, but really entertained by all of their stories.
Two big thumbs up, 4.5 stars out of 5.
Tam and I saw it last night and I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment. It was still hilarious, but it had a heart to it that elevated it way above most “gross-out” comedies.
Two thumbs up from me, as well.
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I was amazed at the development of the supporting characters. Not just the development, but at how well rounded they were. They weren’t just side show.
The ultimate question I’ve been asked is “is it better than Wedding Crashers?”