While I'm in my 40s I am single and childless but I hear enough stories from people around me (same age, middle class Californians) to know this movie is actually touching on what are real world situations for some people. So I didn't feel like there was much overdramatization as most critics point out. I also didn't feel like it was too long as I did enjoy the story, dialogues, etc. So I didn't think it felt drawn out. At the end of the day, most of the jokes work, plot and characters are engaging, and so there is enough to enjoy despite having nothing extremely original to rave about.

There are so many wrong things about this un-funny comedy that I am not sure where to start. The very loose plot revolves around a rich married couple, with two daughters. All the members of this family spend most of their "quality" time shouting at each other.

Despite this, hubby (Paul) and wife (Debbie) carry on their dysfunctional marriage for reasons impossible to understand. They both are immature, self-absorbed and kept together only by sex.

Several scenes involve trivial language and cringe-inducing situations. To mention but a few: Debbie insulting a kid, after having read his comments on her daughter's facebook page (how utterly pathetic to see an adult woman losing it with a kid for such a trivial reason...; Debbie going to the disco with her employee and behaving like a teenager; Paul spending a lot of time in the toilet (we have the pleasure of seeing him taking a dump not once but twice),etc.....

The only saving grace for me was that this was supposed to be my in-flight entertainment, so at least I had the pleasure of not paying for a ticket.

"This is 40" is a very disappointing film from Judd Apatow. Why was it so disappointing? Well, because although the movie had a few laughs early in the picture, the more it progressed, the more it became serious and unfunny. Watching a family where each of them start treating each other like dirt isn't my idea of funny.

When the story begins, it seems like it is just about the problems folks experience when they turn 40. But over time, you see they each have jobs that are a mess and the family is practically broke. You also see that they really don't talk to each other. This all became worse by around the 80 minute mark, when the husband and wife begin talking to each other like dirt...and soon you realize you dislike the entire family...father, mother and both bratty kids. To top if off, most of their friends, family and co-workers aren't particularly likable.

Few laughs, many crude jokes that fall flat and unlikable people...this film really shocked me because I expected a silly, mindless comedy...not a downer.