Sexual Life (2005)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writer (WGA):

Ken Kwapis (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

One fling leads to another!

Plot:

Disparate individuals rationalize their infidelities. |

Plot Keywords:

Infidelity | Spasm | Hotel | Gay Marriage | Cigar Smoking

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Azura Skye	...	Lorna
Annie Heller	...	Cafe Waitress
Carla Gallo	...	Terri
Tom Everett Scott	...	Todd
Kevin Corrigan	...	Phil
Elizabeth Banks	...	Sarah
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Grandmother
James LeGros	...	Josh
Carmen Plumb	...	Pharmacy Girl
Anne Heche	...	Gwen
Shirley Knight	...	Joanna
Eion Bailey	...	David
Steven Weber	...	David Wharton
AmyKate Storey	...	Waitress (as Amy Kate Storey)
Tadashi Kondo	...	Desk Clerk

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality including dialogue, and for language.

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

At a construction site a billboard credits Schnitzler & Sons. A sly reference to the inspiration for the story: the play LA RONDE by Arthur Schnitzler.

Movie Connections:

References Così fan tutte (1992)

One degree of separation

The idea of the film seems to be inspired in Max Ophuls' "La Ronde", that classic French film that showed how much life is inter connected, which in itself was based on Arthur Schnitzler's play. The theme has been explored in other films, and it probably was what the director of "Sexual Life", Ken Kwapis, wanted to explore.

Each person we watch from the beginning, has something to do with someone else, and so on. Sex is what seems to hold these people together. We start with the high priced prostitute and end up with her. In between we get to see how a group of young Los Angeles residents having sexual encounters that are the basis of their coming into each other's orbits. Sex seems to be not a big deal with them and nothing is forever, as we watch them going in their own ways to a new relationship without any guilt at all.

The cast assembled do a pretty good job in their different portrayals. Azira Skye, as the prostitute has some good moments. Kevin Corrigan, Anne Heche, Shirley Knight, Fionnula Flanagan, Kerry Washington, Tom Everett Scott, James Legros and the beautiful Elizabeth Banks, do excellent work under the guidance of Mr. Kwapis.

"Sexual Life" has a great contemporary look. While sex seems to be what consumes all the parties in the movie, it makes for a good excuse to watch some of the best young actors working in movies today having fun.