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Sex Drive (2008)

Director: Sean Anders

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From Time Out London

American cinema’s fascination with the mating habits of overprivileged white kids continues – financed, of course, by said teens’ fascination with themselves. Little has changed since the heyday of John Hughes: nerdy hero on a mission to get laid, red sports car, bespectacled BFF– check, check, check. There’s not the faintest whiff of originality anywhere near ‘Sex Drive’: the lead actors are uninvolving at best and the entire enterprise feels cooked up to satisfy intoxicated teenagers.

Nonetheless, for the undemanding viewer this is a far more enjoyable experience than it has any right to be, thanks in large part to to a puerile but genuinely funny script, and scene-stealing turns from James Marsden as a frost-tipped homophobe and Seth Green as a sarcastic Amish mechanic.

Author: Tom Huddleston 2009-01-06 13:39:17

Time Out London Issue 2003, 8 - 14 Jan, 2009


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  • kat said...
    Posted on Mar 20 2009 14:34 One of the funniest films i have seen in a long long time. Had me laughing all the way through, will never win a oscar, but this is good entertainment....
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  • amy said...
    Posted on Jan 30 2009 19:12 funny as hell!
    must see!
    anyone will like it!
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Cast & crew

Director: Sean Anders

Cast: Josh Zuckerman, Clark Duke, Amanda Crew, James Marsden, Seth Green full cast

Rated: 15

Duration: 109 mins

UK Release: Jan 9 2009
US Release: Oct 17 2008




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