Australian actor Josh Lawson's debut feature as a director is an intriguing and hilarious adult comedy about sexual fetishes. The movie is not just informative and funny, it's path-breaking in a way. The way Mr Lawson handles the subject is quite nuanced and tactful. Everyone tends to have some fetish or the other, which is usually borne out of childhood experiences, growing up habits, or other environmental factors. But even in our present age, we have certain taboos attached to each of them and tend to judge others even if we have one of our own. His observations on the five couples, the way one of them chooses to reveal their fetish to the other partner and how it's received by the other; it gives us so much insight into the characters and their lives.
The way the story is told, you not only get to know the different fetishes and the terms for it, you get to know and understand many of the characters in the movie's short run-time. The actors and the situations seem so honest that you almost feel guilty thinking you're getting a sneak peek into the intimate moments of these couples' lives.
The movie is equal amounts of hilarious and observational. It doesn't look down upon its characters; it just shows how the various ways of tackling or revealing one's fetish may have different repercussions. The phone-relay sex chat couple's story may seem the most cheesiest one, but it definitely had the most hysterical scene, and their chemistry was quite fascinating. A little more insight into the fetishes and characters could have helped; I would certainly watch a second part if they ever make one. The ending might annoy some, but I was okay with it; the story made a full circle.
And one more thing: Skip the movie if you're looking for nude sex scenes and want to be aroused. The movie is meant to be amusing, educative and insightful, not arousing.
The way the story is told, you not only get to know the different fetishes and the terms for it, you get to know and understand many of the characters in the movie's short run-time. The actors and the situations seem so honest that you almost feel guilty thinking you're getting a sneak peek into the intimate moments of these couples' lives.
The movie is equal amounts of hilarious and observational. It doesn't look down upon its characters; it just shows how the various ways of tackling or revealing one's fetish may have different repercussions. The phone-relay sex chat couple's story may seem the most cheesiest one, but it definitely had the most hysterical scene, and their chemistry was quite fascinating. A little more insight into the fetishes and characters could have helped; I would certainly watch a second part if they ever make one. The ending might annoy some, but I was okay with it; the story made a full circle.
And one more thing: Skip the movie if you're looking for nude sex scenes and want to be aroused. The movie is meant to be amusing, educative and insightful, not arousing.