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Film Review: Sex Tape

12 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by jensine in Film Reviews 2014

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Cameron Diaz, director Jake Kasdan, film reviews, Films, Jason Segel, movies, Rob Lowe, Sex Tape, slapstick comedy

Sex-Tape-trailerFor his latest slapstick comedy, Sex Tape, multi-talented Jason Segel has not only teamed up with director Jake Kasdan again, but with co-star Cameron Diaz, too. However this time around the story is more about the “what happens next” phase of romance.

Settled as a married couple with two kids, living and working in the suburbs , Annie (Cameron Diaz) and Jay (Jason Segel) seem to have the perfect life. But ten years of marriage have diminished the passion and they just can’t seem to find the time or energy to have sex.

When Annie’s blog lands a fantastic sponsoring deal she takes matters into her own hand, gets her mum to babysit and tries to seduce Jay on roller-skates. But things don’t go as planned and after several failed attempts to awaken their libido Annie comes up with the glorious idea, much to her husbands delight, of making a sex tape.

However since Jay has the curious (and very generous) habit of gifting his used iPads to friends, family, the mail man and even Annie’s boss Hank (Rob Lowe) , the home made sex tape gets uploaded to the cloud, available for all to view. And after an anonymous text alerts Jay to his faux pas a whirlwind adventure ensues.

Sex Tape is your typical slapstick comedy, very much in the vein of Segel’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall, just with a lot more naked bums. The adolescent humor and thinly veiled double entendres do make for some entertaining viewing but overall are just too predictable. Sex Tape is a mix of everything that has come before, a little bit of Meet the Fookers, a splash of “Father of the Bride, a hint of Bad Teacher and some Marshall from How I met your Mother.

Segel does what he always does, dopey looks, silly quips, and he obviously relishes showing of his behind. And the chemistry between him and Diaz, like in Bad Teacher, just isn’t there. Both leads seem to be too occupied with themselves to actually act with each other. And Diaz , as always, tries to hard at playing the hottie hat she forgets her age. However her body does looks great and she shows off a lot of it.

Over all Sex Tape is a lighthearted comedy peppered with a lot of nudity. Nothing to taxing and some scenes are quite funny, if over the top. But maybe, to paraphrase Annie and Ray, you’ll f***ing love it.

 

Film Review: Behind the Candelabra

07 Friday Jun 2013

Posted by jensine in Film reviews 2013, reviews, writing

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director steven soderbergh, entertainment, Film Review, Film Review: Behind the Candelabra, Liberace, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Rob Lowe, Scott Thorson, Steven Soderbergh

behind-the-candelabraThe year is 1976 and Liberace is at the peak of his stardom in Las Vegas. He brings in bigger crowds than Elvis and doesn’t want the world to know he is gay. However his love for all that sparkles and buff men makes keeping his true sexual needs a bit of a problem and when he meets the young, blond Scott Thorson six years of passion begin.

Behind the Candelabra is a very funny and at times heart-warming film based on the same titled autobiographical novel written by Scott Thorson. The ageing Liberace is brilliantly brought to life by Michael Douglas and his young “blond Adonis” Scott is the very buff Matt Damon.

Like a peacock in full plume Liberace (Douglas) struts around his home not wanting to mingle with the outside world but preferring the control he holds behind closed doors and on stage. With his toupee covering his biggest shame Liberace lusts after young men in their prime. When bisexual Scott Thorson (Damon) moves in as a kept boyfriend a cycle of co-dependency and emotional turmoil begins

With lots of glitz, glam and 70s-style hairdos Behind the Candelabra does a brilliant job of bringing the hyper-kitsch world of Liberace to life. The narcissistic, brilliant pianist spares no cost in getting what he wants, even going so far as convincing his young lover Scott to undergo horrific plastic surgery.

Director Steven Soderbergh has managed the perfect balance between super-camp and gentle sentimentality. Both Douglas and Damon show no fear and display great acting skills combined with lots of vulnerability. And since most of the screen time is taken up by their passionate relationship all other characters fade into the background. That’s said Rob Lowe is the brilliantly sinister cosmetic surgeon Dr Jack Startz, whose own face resembles that of a mask.

Behind the Candelabra is not just a black comedy, but a tender tale of love, loneliness, stardom and “sugar daddies”. Nothing is hidden, the candelabra is moved aside and it’s light shows the audience all that lies behind the façade.

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