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Taking out untouchable comedy classics (mainly Coen brothers' works, Monty Python stuff, Young Frankenstein, and Annie Hall which I think are flawless and beyond compare at this point) "The 40 Year Old Virgin" might be the funniest movie I have seen in my entire life. Better than recent screwballs: Wedding Crashers, Old School, Elf, and There's Something About Mary. All of which I loved. In 40V, there's not a bad bit or wasted gag or line of dialogue in the whole thing and it's riotously funny and bawdy from the first minute to the closing credits. Clearly, you have to be in the right mood and probably need to be in the target audience (as the title suggests children of the '80s). If you were born between 1965 and 1975, can handle a little modern Vaudeville and are impossible to offend, this movie is damn near perfect. It's just wrong on so many levels. (And if you love Catherine Keener as I do, that's a big plus.)-gig

This flick really pulls a whole bunch of good stuff together and delivers actresses who are as fun to watch as they are hot with hilarious, well-written lines and visuals that entertain with their absurdity. Believe the hype. This is one of the best movies I have seen all year. Everything in it was on time and on target. What a blast!

Here's a well-written, light and funny movie that, according to the Taoist of principles, just keeps it simple. It's probably easier to enjoy if you have a few smarts and know a little about being in your late 20s, falling in love, avoiding love, and a whole range of eastern and western philosophy, but you can just as easily get by if you like a cute story with a few endearing characters. The three lines at the beginning of the credits say it all, "Based on a story by Duncan North/Based on an idea by Duncan North/Based on Duncan North."