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Review: Sex Drive

Sex Drive is funny. It's not a groundbreaking comedy or anything you haven't seen before. It's completely juvenile. But it's funny. James Marsden does his best Stifler and Clark Duke is great as the lothario. Honestly, there's not much else to say. It's not a great film but it's one of the few times this year that I walked out of the theater and was happy that I had paid to see the movie and had no real complaints. It looks like it's tanking at the box office but I'd be surprised if it's not one of those films that people discover on video.

As for my list, I think it mirrors something that audiences feel and Hollywood doesn't get. Yes, In Bruges and The Bank Job were better films than Sex Drive. Sex Drive is ranked higher because it was a more enjoyable filmgoing experience. Personally, I feel invigorated when I walk out of a good film. Even a flawed film like Body of Lies has my head working overtime and thinking about some of the intriguing parts of the film. With a film like In Bruges, I respected the quality of the film but I wasn't all that taken by it. It's like a pretty girl that you just don't find attractive. There's nothing really wrong with her; it just doesn't click.

In the end, I'd recommend this film if you like juvenile teen comedies. If American Pie, Road Trip, Meatballs, etc. don't float your boat, this isn't the film that's going to win you over.


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