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Coming out of a strict religion in my late 20s (and having adhered to the more important parts of its moral code), I was able to identify with Andy Stitzer finding himself near middle age and still a "v." The personal... See more » Coming out of a strict religion in my late 20s (and having adhered to the more important parts of its moral code), I was able to identify with Andy Stitzer finding himself near middle age and still a "v." The personal verisimilitude made the movie all the more fun to watch, but also at times made me extremely uncomfortable. Certain scenes reminded me so much of my personal experiences that I had difficulty even watching them alone, and was unable to bear watching them with my wife. I commiserate with Andy's attempt in the restaurant to tell Trish he's a "v." I have a not-hazy-enough recollection of a similar conversation with a beautiful brown-haired Elizabeth I. in Oslo of all places, in 1992, and a scene in her hotel room that bore striking similarities to Andy's first encounter with Trish. It's one of those things you don't want to remember but can't forget no matter how hard you try. But enough of true confessions. Thank God I'm writing under a pseudonym. Anyhow, the movie has much to commend it in general. One thing I really, really liked about it, which Joe Morgenstern also picked out in his WSJ review, is the fact that Andy's friends really do care about him, and each other, and want what's best for him. I haven't seen so much male bonding since the "Lethal Weapon" movies. Another thing I liked about the movie was the frequent, but judicious, use of profanity, as well as the constant bantering of Andy's co-workers about each others', uh, "orientation." That's some more verisimilitude for `ya there. Combined with the inherent humor of Steve Carell engaged in street talk, you've got lots of great dialogue and many humorous scenes. I do have some objections to the movie, however. I found some of the humor to be over the top, and raunchy instead of funny. Vomit in the face just doesn't tickle me like it used to I guess. But overall, this is definitely a great movie to watch and own, and deserves a place close behind "Office Space" and "Old School" in the comedic film pantheon. See less »

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