The Monotony of Monogamy

 
I love . . . lamp.

Directed by the same people that brought you Anchorman, here is the Brick story. While none of the characters are the same, Andy (Carell's character), is basically a somewhat smarter version of Brick. Possibly Brick 2.0, maybe even 3.0. Andy hasn't had any luck with the ladies, and we can assume that Brick is in a similar predicament. In an after hours poker game, Andy's co-workes / "friends" discover that he is a virgin. So these fellows decide to help get Andy some bootay. Of course, they all give him conflicting advice, none of which really helps Andy find what he truely wants, love. Firstly, we have David. David was in a relationship for a few months, then dumped the girl because she was cheating on him. And for the past 2 years, he's regretted dumping her and reminisces about their past relationship. Not exactly the best guy to be talking to about love and the such. And he played Brian Fantana in Anchorman and put on Sex Panther (It's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good). Next, we have Jay. The man who cheats on his girlfriend just because he can. Yep, great role model. Then we have Cal. Cal was an "Eager Cameraman" in Anchorman and Im not sure where his "expertise" on women came from, but it was probably the most sane advice.

This movie was hilarious, from beginning to end. From that first morning wood scene, to the final Anchorman-esque musical sequence, this movie kept me laughing. Much of this humor was created by Andy's inexperience and quirkiness, which Carell portrayed perfectly.

Overall: I give this movie a clown car. It has me wondering, how can all that humor be contained in such a small space? And why cant other movies be magical like this one? Go see this movie as soon as you can. It's just that good.

Book of Wise Pohl, Chapter 8, Verse 27: She's hurtin' for a squirtin'.


posted by Dave at 4:04 PM