Flicks, Dominic Corry
Taking a considerably less histrionic approach to the topic of sex addiction than 2011's torment-fest Shame, this light drama manages to highlight the controversial affliction in a mature and impactful manner.
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All-star dramedy showing the slow road to recovery for three sex addicts. Stars Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Joely Richardson, Josh Gad and Alecia Moore (aka pop star Pink). The directorial debut from the writer of The Kids Are All Right, Stuart Blumberg.
2013Rating: MA15+, Strong sex scene and coarse language112 minsUSA
ComedyDrama
- Director:
- Stuart Blumberg (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Stuart BlumbergMatt Winston
- Cast:
- Gwyneth PaltrowMark RuffaloTim RobbinsJoely RichardsonJosh GadPinkEmily MeadeCarol KanePatrick Fugit
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Variety
This feel-good look at a condition many refuse to acknowledge as a disease skips the self-pity and gets right to the heart of the issue: namely, the very real problems sex addicts have in creating interpersonal relationships.
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Total Film
Despite Gwynnie and her lingerie-clad lap-dancing, this sober, issue-based dramedy is preachy and a tad soapy, rather than provocative. Fine acting, though.
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Time Out
Blumberg doesn't exempt his characters from responsibility, nor does he keep himself at arm's length. He's right there with them, one day at a time.
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The New York Times
Most ... of the movie never transcends a screenwriting formula that makes you uncomfortably aware of the machinery driving it all.
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The Dissolve
The many-threaded approach makes it feel narratively rich and sophisticated, but it also shorthands and shortchanges some of the most interesting characters.
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Hollywood Reporter
A compassionate and frequently funny look at sex addiction that rolls out too many pat developments to muster much depth.
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