I was certainly curious to see whether real sex could work within a relationship story. Done right, surely it could enhance a story ? So, while theoretically it makes perfect sense to me, I was interested to see if sex would take over the film; would you always be waiting for the next sexual interlude rather than watching the characters develop?
The answer, I think, is yes. It overwhelms the other elements, at least in this film. It was all about the sex, which became more graphic as the movie progressed. I initially loved the live music and the energy it added, but even it began to play as a one-note song by the end. The problem for me was that the couple was uninteresting - the female chacater was self-absorbed and a bit of a simpleton, and the male was a non-entity, a made-to-order stud for most of the proceedings. Other than some spectacular footage of the Antarctic, there's no doubt that the sex was the best part.... but what else was there?
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