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Sex Drive
I'm currently sick, so I went through all the dvd's I've never seen before and spotted Sex Drive.
Sex Drive is a nice little comedy that popped up in 2008, it had a mediocre budget for a film of it's type and it had a relatively unknown cast with some small celebrity cameos.
Ian Lafferty (played by Josh Zuckerman...who looks a little like Alan Cumming) is a high school graduate and a virgin. He spends his time browsing the web and talking to an internet stranger named Miss Tasty. After Miss Tasty invites him over, Ian steals his big brother Rex's car and goes on a road trip with his two friends, one male, one female, to meet Miss Tasty.
The best thing about the film is probably James Marsden as Rex, from the moment he starts speaking with his over-the-top douchebag persona, I was in stitches. Rex is homophobic, douchey and loves his car and motorcycle. Every scene he's in is hilarious and a jewel.
Unfortunately the pacing of the film is strange and the plot is very predictable. Some scenes (usually the ones with James Marsden) seem well thought out and constructed, others however do not. Scenes focusing on Ian very early in the film reflect American Pie and the silliness towards the middle and end of the film reflect a spoof movie (eg. Scary Movie), more than an actual film itself.
Seth Green is also another strong aspect about the film. As is the cinematography involving landscape scenes. The background humour is one of the best things about the movie, especially when Rex jumps off his motorcycle and walks towards the house, it's hard to see as it is in the corner of the camera, but the motorcycle is skidding down the road, and somehow it's funny.
Overall Sex Drive is a dodgy road trip comedy that lacks a solid plot. However, most of the jokes are either clever or delivered well, and James Marsden should win some form of comedy award for his performance.
I'm currently sick, so I went through all the dvd's I've never seen before and spotted Sex Drive.
Sex Drive is a nice little comedy that popped up in 2008, it had a mediocre budget for a film of it's type and it had a relatively unknown cast with some small celebrity cameos.
Ian Lafferty (played by Josh Zuckerman...who looks a little like Alan Cumming) is a high school graduate and a virgin. He spends his time browsing the web and talking to an internet stranger named Miss Tasty. After Miss Tasty invites him over, Ian steals his big brother Rex's car and goes on a road trip with his two friends, one male, one female, to meet Miss Tasty.
The best thing about the film is probably James Marsden as Rex, from the moment he starts speaking with his over-the-top douchebag persona, I was in stitches. Rex is homophobic, douchey and loves his car and motorcycle. Every scene he's in is hilarious and a jewel.
Unfortunately the pacing of the film is strange and the plot is very predictable. Some scenes (usually the ones with James Marsden) seem well thought out and constructed, others however do not. Scenes focusing on Ian very early in the film reflect American Pie and the silliness towards the middle and end of the film reflect a spoof movie (eg. Scary Movie), more than an actual film itself.
Seth Green is also another strong aspect about the film. As is the cinematography involving landscape scenes. The background humour is one of the best things about the movie, especially when Rex jumps off his motorcycle and walks towards the house, it's hard to see as it is in the corner of the camera, but the motorcycle is skidding down the road, and somehow it's funny.
Overall Sex Drive is a dodgy road trip comedy that lacks a solid plot. However, most of the jokes are either clever or delivered well, and James Marsden should win some form of comedy award for his performance.