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Must See Movie...

A Major Disappointment

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

This cast of actors and their performances really makes this film wonderful. Parker Posey is always great, but she puts a lot of oomph in to this character, and it really pays off. Heather Graham, Danny DeVito and Miranda Bailey all work their magic to create dynamic comedic scenes. And Paul Rudd of course is hilarious and witty as usual. The characters and their interactions keep you laughing and wondering about their lives that all seem a little too casual with all the chaos. This film definitely goes where no other film I have seen goes, and it deserves praise for that. Although the plot takes some unexpected twists, and there are some things I didn't really understand, I still spent most of the film laughing and enjoying the performances.

There are few redeeming aspects in this showcase of irresponsible, unmotivated filmmaking. The characters, dialog, and situations were nearly as uncomfortable and awkward as the premise of a woman trying to have an orgasm. I don't understand how a film mainly about sex can be so boring, slow, uninteresting and UN-sexy. The pacing is far too slow for what is supposed to be a fun, quirky film, and the editing is loose with some confusing cuts. The entire film felt unnatural, uncomfortable, and bored. A few plot points and lines of dialog were entirely confusing and unclear, and by the end of the film I felt lost. The student and Sherri characters were poorly written and poorly executed – they felt like characters in a book I was reading. They weren't dynamic and didn't feel truly alive and present. Their comments were unnatural and strange, and didn't fit in with the rest of the film. Also, a very confusing aspect of the film was the relationship between Priscilla and Wayne – I won't give everything away, but throughout the whole film I was confused about their past, present, and until the end, future. So now you might be wondering about those redeeming qualities I mentioned earlier. Paul Rudd is an excellent actor, which somehow manages to show through in this film. However, his skill is weighed down, limited, and ultimately trapped and killed by the poor writing, directing, and overall execution of this story. Danny DeVito is the only thing that manages to rise above this snooze-fest to make it somewhat enjoyable. His character is developed, complex, motivated and real in a world of fake, tired, hollow shells of people. Overall though, this film is slow, barely able to capture and hold attention, and left no impact on my view of the world. I believe that each film is worth watching once – to watch this film again would be a waste of time.

This is my fourth Parker Posey film. I haven't seen any in which she won an award, but I have to say after this one she has won my heart.It wasn't a great film, but it was funny and it was good.After some 1400 times of having sex with her husband, she go off to find her first orgasm. She tries some Orgasm Guru (Liza Minnelli), and that doesn't work; she gets hooked on a vibrator, and has to do 12 step to get off - off the vibrator, as she had no problem getting off; and she tries a variety of men, and one woman. But nothing really works - well, the vibrator did - until she finds the right person.I would have never guessed that Wayne the Pool Guy (Danny DeVito) would be the magic she was missing. Maybe it was his fabulous pool that did it, but I don't think so. Anyway, she found the magic.Parker Posey has that smile and that laugh that just makes you melt. I melted, and cheered for her and for this truly witty film.

What gives with the talented Parker Posey? She can make great films with incredible comic timing (example: her great work in Christopher Guest's films) and then barely make a dent with crappy roles in crappy films like "The Oh in Ohio". This movie, which is about a young woman's quest for the elusive orgasm, is pretty much the same territory explored in "ShortBus" this year, right down to the same joke involving accidental triggering of a vibrator. I bought this film used, and should have suspected that it was a turkey if it was being sold at rental stores a mere four weeks after its DVD release. Indeed it is a turkey. Whyt Liza Minnelli, Paul Rudd, and Heather Graham would even want to be part of this escapes me. Parker? Get a better agent...fast!