Review of Humpday (2009) by Jim H — 11 Nov 2012

After a drunken dare two male friends, one of whom is married, agree to shoot a sex scene together.

The first scene with Ben and Anna lying in bed is almost perfect exposition. In fact, the entire first act is well-written and strongly acted. The characters' relationships are clearly set up, and the plot unfolds organically.

Humpday feels like an improvised film, and though there's a certain verisimilitude to this style, I longed for a control over the language. Also, the plot between Ben and his wife never reaches a real finish. Her third act decision is not the end of the conflict, and I think the film should have found a way to resolve her storyline.

Overall, there's a lot of good work in Humpday, a strong but flawed film.

Ov.