Sex Tape (2014)
When Jay and Annie first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide – why not? – to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea – until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world... but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they'll never forget, they'll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.
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This film really got slammed hard negatively by critics when it was released in 2014. It stars well known actors Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. I really liked the casting decisions, Diaz and segal have great romantic chemistry and I liked seeing them work together to get back every last IPad from their family and friends before they open up the sex tape that's on them. The whole premise for the movie is of course an absolute nightmare for anyone, especially when they're a 40 year old married couple with children and images to keep up for their careers. The movie's script provided a lot of good funny lines of dialogue and comical moments that were uplifted by the cast's talent. I really don't understand the people that didn't enjoy this movie, I thought it was very funny, well acted, and well written. And when I say well acted and well written, I don't mean that it's gonna win any big fancy awards, but still, it does its job of entertaining the audience and making you laugh when you to. One might not think that a film like this would have any heartfelt scenes, but it actually does. There are moments that focus Annie and Jay's marriage and why they felt the need to film a sex tape in the first place. I thought this film worked and accomplished what it set out to. 7/10 for Sex Tape.
I watched this on TV, hoping for some comedic relief. Diaz and Segel play Annie and Jay, a married couple longing for the hot sex of their youth. After a long marriage and two kids they decide to re-kindle the spark by filming their cavorting in all the positions of "The Joy of Sex".The film goes on the "cloud" and it must be retrieved before friends and neighbors can watch it. The operation is further complicated by the fact that Jay donates "old" iPads to friends and syncs his stuff. I laughed a few times, although the plot started to loose steam when Annie and Jay spent a very long time at Annie's boss house. The story wraps up with a visit to YouPorn servers' warehouse and a school presentation - the very last gag. Besides being only moderately funny, the dialogue is crammed with more swearing than a Tarantino movie. I am not sure if American middle-aged couples talk to each other like that, but it did seem excessiveI used to like Cameron Diaz but lately she seems to have given up and playing only vulgar and/or predictable. The saving grace is the relatively short running time of one hour and 30 minutes.
Married with children, booking slots so you can have personal time with your significant other, only for something to happen to ruin the mood. If this sounds like you then you will probably enjoy this bawdy comedy.Our ordinary couple Annie and Jay finally get some time to themselves, as Mrs C would say, "...to get Frisky!" Only trouble is they just can't perform as neither of their hearts are in it and they're not in the mood. Then they have the wonderful idea of making a "Sex Tape" using their iPad. With the thought of this little bit of kinkiness, the clothes come off and the evenings fun begins. For four hours straight they act out all the Joy of Sex positions.The next day, feeling less stressed and considerably happy Jay learns that the tape has been sent to all his business clientele, for whom he'd given iPods that were synced to his own. He'd even given the postman one for Christmas and it was his e-mail saying how much he'd enjoyed the video that drops the penny in Jay's skull.From here on in it's a race to delete all the movies before people can see them, especially Annie's new boss Hank, played by Rob Lowe.American comedy has a potential to be immature and puerile when it comes to sex, staying in the realms of "toilet" humour. However, this film is a couple of notches above that and, at times, is quite funny with an adult resolve. The cast do an excellent job, especially Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel in the lead roles. It's the story and direction which let the story down, though. There's not enough laughs in the main body of the film to really carry it and it could have done with some more twists and turns. Strange thing is, the funniest part of the film, which had me laughing my arse off, was at the end of the movie. It's the sex scene's from the "Sex Tape" Annie and Jay make. Why the director decided to put them at the end of the movie is a quandary as, had they been in the scene where they make the video, it would've added some much-needed laughter at the correct point in the film. This is a major fail in a comedy film. However, they didn't make the cutting room floor, and they really did make me howl, so I upped the score of the film.This is a fun film to watch with your loved one, especially if you're middle-aged and can relate to the situation.
From the beginning Sex Tape set itself up to be a ginormous cliché with plenty of "outrageous" moments that aren't even shocking because they are stale and overused. Speaking of...what's with all the sex scenes. I'm aware of the title of the movie but seriously enough already!After sex comes animal cruelty and drug abuse. WTF this movie doesn't make any sense. The whole way through I couldn't stop rolling my eyes. It was so hard to take seriously even for a comedy. Even the most low-brow comedy lover will find it hard to tolerate this movie.Overall it gave me a few chuckles but the movie was pretty pointless. I wouldn't recommend it.