Not Suitable For Children

August. 08,2012      
Rating:
5.8
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Trailer Synopsis Cast

A young playboy who learns he has one month until he becomes infertile sets out to procreate as much as possible.

Ryan Kwanten as  Jonah
Sarah Snook as  Stevie
Ryan Corr as  Gus
Bojana Novaković as  Ava
Laura Brent as  Erica
Alice Parkinson as  Alison
Susan Prior as  Marcie
Lewis Fitz-Gerald as  Dr. McKenzie
Kathryn Beck as  Becky Kincaid
Belinda Bromilow as  Claire

Reviews

Evengyny
2012/08/08

Thanks for the memories!

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Verity Robins
2012/08/09

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

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Mathilde the Guild
2012/08/10

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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Scarlet
2012/08/11

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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JohnnyLee1
2012/08/12

Gets by on the charm of its two leads. Sometimes the romcom becomes blurred when you remember Josh's problem. But it's fresh and different and set in a modern social context. Recommended. Perfect funky music score.

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kosmasp
2012/08/13

This movie is also not suitable for Children. There's nudity in it and sexual situations (read baby making activities). It also has two leads who might remind you of other actors a bit. In the case of the male lead it might only be me, but he does look a bit like Chris Pratt, who's now gained a lot of Starlord ... I'm sorry I meant stardom, with his role in Guardians of the Galaxy. In the case of the female role, she does look a bit like a (better?) version of Lindsay Lohan.Not meaning any of those comparisons in a bad way of course. And they should not distract too much from the movie/the story this is trying to tell. And while this is very straightforward and easy to follow, it is a very decent, if predictable effort. It's funny at times and it has heart. What more can you wish for?

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euroGary
2012/08/14

'Not Suitable for Children' is about an amiable slacker who discovers he has testicular cancer (it's a comedy, in case that's not obvious) and will be infertile in a matter of weeks. He sets about trying to convince his many former sexual partners to have a baby with him. None of them agree - presumably they don't want a baby by someone who possesses such a questionable taste in hats - but meanwhile, his best friend decides, after holding a baby - just once - that she would like to be a mother. I don't think either of them would be very good parents! Ryan Kwanten is appealing as the slacker; Sarah Snook, playing his best friend, looks very much like Australia's then-Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. It certainly won't tax the viewer's little grey cells (so that'll be the audience and the scriptwriter, then), but it's an amusing and entertaining film.

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Frances Macaulay Forde
2012/08/15

'Not Suitable For Children' is not what you expect but it's what you need to see. Filmed in a party atmosphere of young abandon, a serious question is treated with life-affirming humor and served up on a plate of romance by two very good friends. Michael Lucas writes what he knows by taking a taboo subject and treating it with a fresh and compassionate honesty, rooted in the hedonistic universe of youth. His script shines with experience, knowledge and unlike many Aussie scripts was obviously given time to stew until it developed the perfect flavor. Under Peter Templeton direction the film feels very contemporary - Young Australia without a single koala - full of life as they know it in a Sydney polished with affection. The affection is what struck this writer. The director made smart, funny, caring, gutsy, real and tender choices which hit their mark, every time. Each of the cast carry their weight perfectly, especially Ryan Kwanten, Sarah Snook and Ryan Corr. Their total commitment to and trust in their director and writer was obvious and much appreciated although it looks like they're just having a party - perhaps they were.

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