As much as I'd like to claim sarcasm by telling you I actually enjoyed a flick where Rob Schneider appears in more than just a glorified cameo, I can't. From its title downward, American Virgin just seems like it's going to be another worthless, simplistic teen comedy that's heavy on the raunchy and light on anything resembling entertainment but I found myself actually enjoying my time with the flick thanks to some decent chuckles, a surprising amount of charm, and a likeable tone - even if hearing Schneider's character talking about "motor boating" and "titties" just feels wrong.

Ten years after being given a boys/sex is evil talk by her parents, Priscilla (Jenna Dewan) is part of a purity group called 'Can't Hurry Love' and practicing being a wholesome, sex-free teenager. During their graduation ball, Priscilla wins a scholarship to Pennington College where she intends to continue saving herself for her boyfriend and sticking to her pure values. Seeing as this is a modern sex comedy, you just know that's not going to last and she ends up being paired up with wild girl Naz (Brianne Davis) who has no reservations when it comes to drinking, doing drugs, and being promiscuous.

After much harassment about being a stick in the mud, Priscilla decides to accompany Naz to a nearby frat house party. Also in attendance is Ed Curtzman (Schneider) and his crew from "Chicks Go Crazy" who are hoping to get some footage of nubile college girls going, well, crazy. After she unknowingly gets drunk on spiked punch, Priscilla is filmed flashing the camera which leads to her setting off on a road trip to try and retrieve the tape from Ed as we're subjected to a whole slew of innuendo packed jokes, lots more nudity than I was expecting (considering this was directed by a woman) including a side trip to a strip club, a passable romantic subplot where Priscilla gets a love interest in the form of Chuck (Chase Ryan Jeffery) that includes a funny moment involving an impromptu singing duet, and a finale that tries to make Ed see the error of his exploitive ways.

In a lot of ways American Virgin doesn't tread too far off the beaten path for this sub-genre of comedy bringing you the off-colour humour and exposed skin you'd expect but what manages to set it apart from most of its ilk is its surprising good-natured tone and a cast that works quite well together. The interplay between Dewan and Davis is fun with Priscilla's reserved side constantly shocked by Naz's crazy actions. Schneider, who seems to mostly get work in films starring or produced by Adam Sandler, isn't typecast here as the dopey loser type with the goofy accent and does a pretty decent job being the film's douche bag villain. The show definitely belongs to Davis though. She brings an affable, confident vibe to her character and you can help liking Naz pretty much from the moment she storms her way into their dorm room for the first time.

It seems that every time I shuffle through the "Late Night Comedies" section on Netflix I'm greeted with bottom-rung efforts with the National Lampoon name above the title or flicks with titles like Who's Your Daddy? that's artwork consists of guys in the background looking excited while scantily clad girls are front and center. They pretty much all blend together, so I'm glad I gave American Virgin a shot. It sticks to much of the same formula most T&A comedies do but doesn't have the same smarmy attitude a lot of the post-American Pie inspired ones do instead opting for silly entertainment - which you'll get if you don't take it seriously. (Chris Hartley, 2/2/11)

Directed By: Clare Kilner.
Written By: Jason Price, Lucas Jarach, Jeff Seeman.

Starring: Jenna Dewan, Brianne Davis, Chase Ryan Jeffrey, Rob Schneider.