ComedyFan2010 After his girlfriend dumps him Matt goes through a lot of meaningless sex that makes him feel bad,so in order to give himself time to recover he decides to give up sex and anything to do with sex for Lent.I liked the idea, but the movie ended up being a disappointment.Josh Hartnett is pretty bad in this movie. I can't think of any other movies with him, but considering that I know his name he did a few, so he might be a good actor. But this movie really doesn't show it. I wonder if he even knew it was a comedy, because he sure didn't act as if he did.Actually besides having a more or less original idea for a romantic comedy the movie didn't go too far from it. The joke was pretty much the same all through 90 minutes. And it was also stupid. It was the kind of sentiment I would expect for a teen movie, but the characters in this one were in their 20's, the whole "omg the poor guy can't live without sex" thing is just dumb. And this is what the whole movie was about, exaggerated and annoying.Also, while I think sex themed comedies can be very funny. Only this one was trying to be romantic, and this is what made her sexual theme fail. Some of the jokes were off, and seemed more vulgar than funny for the genre. Actually the only time I laughed was at the Bagel Boy.The story was not well thought through. It makes no sense whatsoever to me why Erica was mad at Matt about the whole abstinence thing. It's not like he decided not to have sex ever again in his life, or that it was a personal insult to her or that he was supposed to tell everything about himself on one date only. Silly. Same as the ending. I don't want to spoil, but what happened with Nicole was in no way funny. And it was also pretty unnecessary, one could have done it better without it.

geny82 I'm not really sure why I never watched this when it first came out. All my friends had crushes on Josh Hartnett, so they rushed to watch it. I on the other hand never made it through, but I did manage to go see Hollywood Homicide in the theater. Anyway, this movie is full of people from the late 90s that were huge, that now I'm not sure what they are up to. Shannyn Sossamon, Paulo Costanzo, Michael C. Maronna, Vinessa Shaw. Okay, I have seen them in some other things, but they are not nearly as big as they were back then. Quick summary, Matt is having trouble sleeping with random women because he is hung up on his ex, Nicole. He decides to give up all things sexual related for Lent, to kind of cleanse the pallet. RomComs being what they are, he almost immediately meets a girl that he could really be into. It wouldn't be such a huge deal, except he has given up all forms of sexual activity, including kissing and masturbation. Holding off on sleeping with someone for a little over a month doesn't seem that crazy, but not even a good night kiss?!?! Long story short, I'm not sure if it was really that god, or if it just made me nostalgic for the time when I was as free as the characters.

Saskia 40 days and 40 nights is not a masterpiece. That has to be stated first. It's very shallow, filled with smut and a bad script. But I enjoyed it anyway. This is mainly because Josh Hartnett and Shannyn Sossamon had very good chemistry and it was fun to watch them together. The way they interact at the laundromat and on their first is just so natural and sweet that it nearly melted my heart. Next to that there were some mildly funny jokes. Not 'rolling-over-the-floor-laughing' but entertaining enough to put a smile on your lips. It's a movie to watch when you have a gigantic bucket of ice cream and you're in the mood for mindless entertainment. If you're the type of person who's afraid his/her I.Q points will drop drastically when watching this, avoid avoid avoid. For the rest of you, watch and be entertained.

Stampsfightclub After breaking up with his long term girlfriend Matt (Hartnett) vows to go without sex for lent in order to progress emotionally.The romantic genre has gone through numerous concepts over the years. From the sentimental friendship romance in Lost in Translation to the utterly crude but funny American Pie there are numerous ideologies thrown around and as is modern culture, a film is made depicting the terms and regulations teenagers seem to live by in relationships.Just Friends, Angus Thongs and perfect snogging and Donkey Punch to name but a few that all depict different ideas, from the friendship zone to growing up.This Michael Lehmann picture looks at the use of sex as a resolution to overcome depression. Sex has obviously been used before in When Harry met Sally for example and with that a renowned funny classic you may wonder what this has to compare.For starters this is a delusion on the trailer which depicts the film as a broad cruel epic with constant joking and a use of crude comedy to get it's entertainment across.Whilst there are numerous references to the different elements of sex that can give American Pie a run for its money, this is good because it does not take itself too seriously. The scripting is relaxed, and is not penned around set ups for an obvious joke. There are sharp timings in and amongst the 40 days with numerous challenges for the teen heart throb Josh Hartnett.The actor is likable enough with a chilled presence whilst bringing an elegant amount of comedy our way. The comedy however comes mostly from the supporting players, particularly Matt's flatmate. This is where this film succeeds though as Matt's target is a serious business considering his motivation to get over his ex girlfriend. The balance is therefore articulate as we comprehend the elegant dreams of the central protagonist with his problems we therefore do not need the awkward jokes subsiding the seriousness.This is by no means soft hearted either as the relationship between Matt and Erica is one of the most grown up dates you will see in teen comedy.The scripting is quite exquisite considering the modern language of stereotypical teenagers. The cocky flatmate isn't too over the top whilst the work colleagues seem ordinary enough but whilst this work the level of comedy is maintained.Here are a couple of drawbacks. The ending like all or most romantic comedies is inevitable; Erica's constant doubts and reactions can be tiring whilst Maggie Gyllenhaal is quite annoying.But this is a sharp comedy that is light-hearted but still funny with a good central lead that is certainly worth a look.