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- Comedy
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Sex and Death 101, 2007
English
USA
Profile of Sex and Death 101
Sex and Death 101 can be described as humorous and clever. The plot revolves around sexual relations, power relations, and couples. Its comic aspect comes from irreverent humor. Sex and Death 101's main genre is comedy. In approach, it is realistic. It is set, at least in part, on a bus. Sex and Death 101 takes place in contemporary times. It is well suited for a date night.
Summary of Sex and Death 101
This amusing sex farce updates age-old concepts about love, sex, and hot lesbians. A new supercomputer (with vague ties to the afterlife) spits out random e-mails that tell when people will die, or in the case of suave, affluent groom-to-be Roderick Blank (Simon Baker), a list of all the girls he ever slept with and ever will sleep with. There's 70 he's never even met, and he's due to be married in 11 days! Naturally his wedding is off and Roderick goes gallivanting around the city, crossing off names and gradually realizing the pitfalls of empty one-nighters. Meanwhile the mysterious "Death Nell" (Winona Ryder) is seducing and destroying a stream of deserving louts, spray painting anguished poetry on their walls and creating a media sensation. These two are bound to cross paths, and when they finally do, comeuppance is in the cards, with a bloody vengeance. Director-screenwriter Daniel Waters (HEATHERS) delivers laughs from brows both low and high, with Baker revealing a flair for sophisticated comedy beneath his mellow scruff. The slew of actresses comprising "the list" turn in uniformly fine work, with Julie Bowen a standout as the hot but "just friends" gal pal. Still, it's all stolen in the ninth inning by the radiantly off-her-rocker Ryder as the girl men fall for, permanently; with her big eyes, dark hair and myriad tics she shines like a crazy beautiful diamond. The spot-on score is by Rolfe Kent (SIDEWAYS, ABOUT SCHMIDT).
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 15 June 2007 |
| Runtime: | 100 min |
Cast and Crew
as Death Nell / Gillian De Raisx
as Roderick Blank
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
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- by: Manohla Dargis
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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- by: Rick Groen
