Better
Than Sex Movie Review:
Sex.
There's a lot of it in this film. A one night stand between
Josh and Cin turns into something more. It doesn't cover
new territory, with its depiction of gender wars, opinions
about sex and relationships from talking heads (the two
main characters' friends). I'm not too sure if there really
is anything new to say really (except probably to people
who haven't started dating yet, like
30 yo virgins
or something), so really, it depends on how the material
is handled and acted out.
I can't say I can totally believe that two people can find
something meaningful from what started out as basic as a
brief sexual fling (it probably happens to people
just not anyone I know). But Wenham and Porter have considerable
talents enough to carry off a slight plot to give their
characters enough credibility, performing with naturalness
and charm. I have to say that I get disappointed sometimes
with the obvious dating clichés trotted out, like
how long a woman takes to get ready to go out and the toilet
habits of a typical male; to scenes of Josh walking to soulful
music after having a bit of a tiff with Cin. But I found
this film agreeable enough to overlook its obviousness.
"Better than Sex" is really an adult fairy tale.
Besides the obvious romance development angle, there are
elements like the wise, all-knowing (and all-meddling) taxi
driver who intervenes a fair bit to get the romance going;
and the tarty best friend who fails to seduce the leading
man away from the leading woman, proving that love conquers
all (including a plunging neckline). I can't say very much
more about this film.
It plays for laughs (the gentle chuckling kind) rather than
any emotional or dramatic depth. Still, there are those
sex scenes.
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