Sex Is a Four Letter Word (1995) User Reviews

An amiable gabfest

[PeterM27 · 5/10 · 23 January 2021]

This is quite an amiable film, with a bunch of attractive middle-class 20-or-30-somethings brought together by Sylvia, a sex advice columnist who's writing a book on sex and relationships. The attendees tick most of the boxes: gay man, bi man, couple, two single women, and a working-class guy who's had a bad relationship with one of the women. Miranda Otto is the standout actress, but the others are pretty good, though Joy Smithers sometimes lapses into melodrama. Overall, it's ok, but not as clever as it wanted to be.

Oh, Joy

[tonyhic · 25 October 2003]

Not joy the abstract noun, as in happiness, but oh, Joy Smithers, what misguided careers advisor ever told you that acting was the job for you? The script has a few good ideas, but a lot of bad lines and some really embarrassing ones. The cast tries hard to cope with it. Miranda Otto stands out as the most competent actor, and Joy stands out as someone you might use in the background of a toothpaste ad.