Sex Flick in the Afternoon

SHORTBUS

What better way to spend a Monday afternoon than seeing a movie containing a ton of hardcore sex? Ryan and I were initially wary because everyone else in the theater was a slightly creepy old man by himself. There were a few gay couples, and one older lesbian. I felt like I was about to watch a porno.
Anyway this movie was really great. Once you get used to the explicit sex (and there’s a lot of it), it’s actually quite heartwarming. It definitely exists in an alternate film universe - I find it very hard to believe that there could a community of New Yorkers so accepting and emotionally open with one another, under any circumstances at all. It’s an interesting treatment of fluid sexuality, and felt somewhat surfacey, but I was elated by the (literally) climatic ending. It’s like spending a couple hours with a bunch of adorable gay people with all the fun and none of the drama (again with the alternate film universe). Sure, some of the people have pretty serious problems, but it ends up feeling light and cheerful nonetheless. Overall well-filmed, fun, and definitely worth watching – plus an outstanding soundtrack.