Better Than Sex (2001)

**Possible Spoilers**I picked this up not expecting too much and must say I wasn't disappointed. David Wenham and Susie Porter, Josh and Cynthia respectively, are two twenty something Australians who meet at a party and decide to get together for a night of 'no strings attached' sex. After a few days, they've become quite inseperable, which leads to much angst for the pair. For a film with a short running time (85 minutes), it feels much too long, despite the energy of the leads. One of my problems with it is the theatrical delivery of some scenes - many asides with non-characters giving their opinions and providing gossip. The majority of these deliveries become tiresome and repetitive. (This is only emphasised by the fact that there is only three characters given names and the rest are marginalised.) Not particularly funny, this is just another stab at the 'quirky comedy' that Australian cinema has mastered. A tedious 85 minutes.

This is the third time i have seen this film, and i absolutely adore it :). It's so fresh, sexy and real. I would just crawl into the cinema seat, with my love and simply enjoy it. :) The photo session of the film is the one of the best, okay, they don't use such a camera and scenes to produce such shots there and then, but i don't care, it mixes great i think. The fact that both Josh and Cynthia is so usual gives the film an authentic look. :) Great sex scenes and the usual differences between man and woman on display. :)

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!

This film from first time writer/director Jonathan Teplitzky is an ambitious venture and one that succeeds very well.It follows the trials and tribulations of a "one night stand" that goes that little bit further.Supurb acting from lead actors David Wenham and Susie Porter as well as a slick and funny script from Teplitzky make this a brilliant film. It leaves the audience in no doubt as to what is, indeed, Better Than Sex.