'This Is 40' funny but infuriating

It's hard to blame Judd Apatow for being ambitious. In a big screen genre known for pandering to the lowest common denominator, the producer of the great ‘Bridesmaids’ and ‘Superbad’ has taken his directorial opportunities to challenge viewers with comedy.

His stories are homegrown and heartfelt, tackling life with a baby in ‘Knocked Up’ and the definition of success in ‘Funny People’.