Speaking of Sex

2001

Comedy / Romance

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 38% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 38% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 2691 2.7K

depression sexuality

Plot summary

A counselor, an expert on depression, and two attorneys try to help a couple who have marital problems.

Director

John McNaughton Photo
John McNaughton

Top cast

Catherine O'Hara Photo
Catherine O'Hara as Connie Barker
James Spader Photo
James Spader as Dr. Roger Klink
Bill Murray Photo
Bill Murray as Ezri Stovall
Nick Offerman Photo
Nick Offerman as Sheriff Panghorn
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926.41 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
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1.68 GB
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English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by madfashionista 5 / 10

The Sex Is Funnier Than The Script

This is a sex farce where the actual sex is by far superior to the rest of the movie. The title tipped me off, it's too on the nose and unsubtle. The script is entirely about sex. That usually would be very much in my "pro" column. The sex scenes and quick cuts are by far the funniest things in the movie. The problem is, the movie is ENTIRELY about sex. Next to nothing about the characters, the setting, nothing. There are no characters to connect to. Nothing to root for or care about. The plot is incoherent. The acting is broad and unfunny. In a later interview, the director said he wished he had told his actors to play it straight. Amen to that! James Spader, as Roger Klink (har har), gives a jittery, gaspy performance. Talk about playing against type. As the film went on, it bugged me that he never seemed to speak in complete sentences. Spader, Bill Murray and Catherine O'Hara, all excellent comic performers, are weighed down by the clumsy script and terrible pacing. In the small part of Dr. Klink's ex-wife, Megan Mullalley gives by far the best performance, in part because she has the most rounded, interesting character. You know there's something wrong with a film when a minor character is better written than the leads. Lara Flynn Boyle as Dr. Paige, an unstable marriage counselor is awful. The rest of the cast is capable, nothing special.If you have nothing better to do, this movie is an okay diversion, but don't go out of your way.
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Reviewed by bbbl67 9 / 10

surprisingly good

This movie was similar in many ways to a French sex farce. So I guess you'll have to call this an American sex farce. The script was well thought-out, though there were a few characters which didn't get enough air time.

James Spader played a neurotically geeky psychiatrist, which is a bit of a different character for him, as he usually plays sexual deviants. Good manic performances by Jay Mohr, Melora Walters, and Lara Flynn Boyle. Bill Murray and Catherine O'Hara also shown in their supporting roles. Phil Lamarr had a hilarious line, despite being only a cameo appearance.

There were several intermingled stories playing all at once. It was well done because if one story started to drag, they could switch to another story to keep the interest fresh. This is really light-hearted stuff, but it did have some very subtle comic moments in places that you might miss if you don't watch it more than a couple of times, so watch it at least a couple of times.

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