Review of Shortbus (2006) by Mike S — 20 Aug 2008
This film is an unabashedly sexually charged and frank look at people, their relationships and how sex is intertwined into it.
The treatment is both naïve yet incredibly sophisticated?even while showing very intense sexual scenes, it doesn't sugarcoat or judge them, but merely explores them in a way that most American cinema is afraid to do.
It is as one of the actors says "Voyeurism is Participation" (or somewhat close to that). Simply by viewing it, we explore the actors interconnected relationships and hear the their stories in a way that makes us care about them and recognize their bruised humanity in ourselves, our friends and our neighbors (or at least as I have witnessed out my window) Somewhat close in spirit to "The Dreamers" but with a dash of neurotic comedy. Not so slapstick like "Another Gay Movie" but with the same laugh out loud, pee in your pants humor that had had the audience both fantasizing and roaring out in laughter at the same time.
This review of Shortbus (2006) was written by Mike S on 20 Aug 2008.
Shortbus has generally received positive reviews.
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