Better Than Sex
After a one-night stand a couple is faced with the terrifying possibility of what they really want.
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- Cast:
- David Wenham , Susie Porter , Catherine McClements , Kris McQuade , Imelda Corcoran , Dina Gillespie , Laura Keneally
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An action-packed slog
The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.
Better Than Sex shows that love really conquers all in life.People may try to feel that they are only sexually attracted to one another but they later on realize that this attraction is much more emotional rather than physical.Also,it also make us realize that people may find someone not only who can make them happy in bed but also in real life.This movie also tells us how relationships are whether they are a one-night stand or a serious one.It makes us realize the difference between the two and how two people fall for one another upon meeting each other at night.With regards to acting,Susie Porter did a very good job and so did her partner.Also,the film was very realistic in its presentation.
Since I had seen the "Lord of the rings"-trilogy I know and admire David Wenham. That's why I was so glad that "Better than sex" was shown on German TV now. Being a female I went into raptures at once watching David. He's handsome,sexy and not least a really fantastic actor! But I was rather disappointed about the movie's "flat taste" and in my opinion the movie shows some "porn-character". Nevertheless some elements (for example the scene when David thinks about the cake recipe trying to avoid the climax)were very funny and charming.But I had the impression,that ONLY mimic arts of our two great leads were able to show any slight hints of also other topics than sex. If David Wenham and Susie Porter hadn't done such a fantastic job the movie could have been considered as a lowbrow soft-porn,I guess. You needn't flash over all bed-scenes in a movie especially if sex is the main topic in a story, but I think that in this movie they were just..."too much". At the latest I was shocked about the scene in the bathtub! You may call me prudish and I emphasize that I still enjoyed watching David's nice body of course ;o), but that bathtub-scene (and some other)was rather tasteless in my opinion. I don't like the movie and it's style,but David Wenham-Fans of course will just HAVE TO watch that movie one time ;o)
You don't even have to be the type to sleep around to relate to this movie. We have all played the head games, we've doubted ourselves after making a move, we wonder if they really mean to call you, etc. I found myself laughing at the "confessionals" with the characters thinking out loud, I was nodding my head and saying "been there, done that!" many times through the movie. The getting ready to go out part was a bit tedious, but recognizable none the less. There is A LOT OF SEX in this movie, but if you can get past all of the moaning and groaning, it is quite charming.***SPOILER***I had to laugh at Josh telling Cin that she'd be good with a snorkel. I guess this is a reference to Wenham's character of Diver Dan on Aussie TV.***END SPOILER***
But not better than sex. This was a NICE movie. However, it's all been done before, and there was nothing to make it really stand out. What's more, bits of it irritated me.I liked the fact that the two leads were not your typical romantic leads in the looks department. Great bods, but quirky faces. It made a nice change. A bit closer to reality, that is until you see them wake up after a night of raunchy sex with perfect hair and make-up, not a trace of sleep in the eye or dribble on the lips.And there was a shot of "the blokes" where they were all siting around the teev, with beer on the coffee table. Realistic, n'est-ce pas? Not when all the beer is Crown lager. What a sell-out! I wonder who sponsored the post-production booze-up for this movie. Shame!