Wednesday, April 15, 2009

4/11/09: Young People Fucking (2007)

GRAB BAG
I hadn't even heard of this movie until a couple of weeks ago. I was scrolling through lists of films on Wikipedia when the title caught my eye (how could it not?). My expectations were nonexistent; I figured at the very least there would be some hot sex in it. But Young People Fucking turns out to be a consistently funny satire on modern-day mating habits, with numerous laugh-out-loud moments. It's really five thematically linked short films in one, each featuring a couple with a unique sexual problem. Although there are obviously sexual situations and some nudity, YPF doesn't approach pornography on any level; what it does approach is comedic perfection—it's smart, affectionate, delightful and even touching—it's everything a Judd Apatow sex comedy isn't. A genuine surprise. Rating: 4/5.

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