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113 MINUTES Judd Apatow, the genius behind the TV cult hit Freaks and Geeks, brings his smart, sweet sensibility to this adult sex comedy. Title virgin Andy (Steve Carell from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show) is a nerdy guy who’s given up on getting it on. When his sex-obsessed buddies find out, they make getting him laid their mission, but Andy holds back until he meets single mother Trish (Catherine Keener), who wants to take things slow. The joke is that Andy’s experienced friends, with their fixation on women’s bodies and their inability to stay in a relationship (Paul Rudd stands out as the broken-hearted David), are more immature than he is. They provide the gross-out moments, but Andy and Trish with their gentle courtship keep the movie from becoming a one-note joke. The proceedings drag when everyone’s forced to grow or learn, but it does seem that the adult sex comedy is making a comeback. With a virgin.
BY BROOKE HOLGERSON
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