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Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense

Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

sportybeepbeep Yes. The Internet will teach you many wrong things about sex. And that is explained frequently in the movie. A movie that - oh, the irony - will teach you many wrong things about dating and courting. The plot. Haley Joel Osment plays a loser who can't get the teaching job of his dreams. So, naturally, he invades the teaching recruitment office and demands the job. He is not escorted out by security, and gets assigned to a school in the Cuban part of Tampa. He decides to teach sex ed during detention. Cue the typical reaction from the kids, whom, by the way, seem to be of various ages in the same class. First they are confused, then they grow to love him. Feel your cliché meter going into red? What else do we need? Antagonist? Yes, let's have one of the kids' parents be a reverend, opposed to sexual education in school. Sage advice? Cue bar woman/landlady who knows all the ins and outs of life, love, sex, and being a man, and muscular "bro" former flatmate with a good heart. Love interest? Let's have the hottie sister of one of the students develop an interest in a guy that, erm, stutters and makes awkward, borderline creepy, talk the first time he sees her, gets invited to dinner at her family's house, and pukes on her mom's breast, invites her out the second after she says she and her cartoonish latino low-rider driving bad boy boyfriend are giving it time, plays her the oboe (yes, the oboe) badly to apologize for giving her brother condoms, and...you get the idea.I know, we have seen it many times in movies. No matter how uncool, uncharismatic, downright dweebish, and speech-impeded a guy is, for some reason the hot girl will always react to his phrases with, at least, a giggle. But the interaction between Haley Joel Osment and Lorena Izzo had me shouting at the screen. He does absolutely nothing that would ingratiate any girl to him, let alone someone who is obviously attracted to the "cool" type. And to make it worse, when she basically implores him to have sex with her, at the end, we discover that she wants, "My Fair Lady"-style, to make him cool! So, you fell for the uncool, dadbod guy, and now you want to make him cool? I think someone's been DJing with your brain cells, Pilar!And you know what? He doesn't want to have sex right there and then. No, of course not. He wants it to be "special". Reminds me of a friend of mine who used to always want the "perfect" moment, and passed on amazing chances. Only he regretted it afterwards, instead of turning into The Coolest Sex-Ed Teacher in The World! Ever! So, Lorena dumps him because he does not have sex with her? No matter, cause we see his new love interest in the last scene. Dropped with all the subtlety of 10000 elephants. And you're wondering what happened to the reverend? Can you say "Motivational Speech that changes his mind"? The only saving grace is that he did not have sex with the bar woman/landlady, as the "do it with an ugly woman" first.Seriously, one of the worst films I have ever seen. And it should get an adults only rating. Because I pity the kids, or even young adults, who see it, and think this is the way to go about courting a woman. Jokes? What, were there any?

dlxphantom I actually thought that the movie would be more toilet humor-orientated. It was what I saw from the trailer - jokes about genitals, image of the outsider protagonist having difficulties with talking to ladies and his successful friend being almighty alpha male. But the movie itself is about something different. It focuses on other, more philosophic topics - what makes man a man and what makes life worth living. It depicts the process of growing up as a person, some good patterns of behaving yourself with the person you like and why does it matter to protect your point of view.However, the humour part is still good. If toilet jokes are OK to you, some gags will definitely make you burst out laughing.All in all, "Sex Ed" may not be the movie that the trailer shows, but it doesn't make it any worse. Such kind, melodramatic comedy, in reality, is a good way to spend an evening with your friends and/or your fiancé, if toilet jokes and topics are OK to them.

burnttoastl The movie is...fine. It's not super original or overly well done, but it is entertaining and the cast do a pretty good job with their roles. I may have enjoyed it more if I weren't watching a movie that has an incredibly specific setting about which the writers apparently knew nothing. This move did not need a very specific setting. It could have just as easily taken place in Indianapolis as Tampa and St. Pete. If you choose as a writer to make the setting a big deal, maybe find out some information about that place so that maybe at least one thing the characters say about it would be accurate. I know this one is nit-picking, but I should hope that a person commuting from St. Pete to Tampa wouldn't be spending a lot of time on the Skyway considering it would take them to Bradenton.

Knox D Alford III (knoxiii) 1st off, the biggest surprise to me is the physical transformation of Hayley Joel Osment from the beloved, thin, wiry child actor to adult. That's all I will say, & that he remains that lovable actor in a role that engenders sympathy from the audience. If you were taught Sex Ed, prepare for flashbacks & with some modern twists. Some will say stay away if you believe in abstinence only education. Although that class could seemingly be covered in 2 days or less. I stipulate that especially the abstinence leaning folks should watch it. It presents both sides of the debate, albeit relying on the scientific biological approach for comedic effect. However, the laughs come from all directions & almost the entire cast. I really enjoyed the transformation of the female lead, Lorenza Izzo, his love interest & found her acting to be seemingly effortless, like she wasn't even on camera. She was real, down-to-earth, and not typecast as a Latina stereotype. On screen her beauty was natural, universally appealing, & not over-sexualized. She showed a complete range of emotion, all portrayed masterfully. I am sure she will be highly courted for large movies after her tremendous performance. This type of range is not expected or common in romantic comedies. Usually, the role is over acted & only covers the emotions of happy, sad, frustrated, & sappy. The supporting cast is just filled with recognizable actors with ample talent. They are a cohesive unit & deliver laughs by nailing the timing & acting of their well-written lines. I had a good time watching this movie, and appreciated the professionalism and craft of the cast. Most importantly & rare, it made me laugh using almost all the characters. As long as you are not uptight about hearing the scientific names of parts of the body & some slang equivalents, I know you will enjoy this movie as much or more than I. It was especially difficult & personal to arrive at a numerical rating because I know it will on average range from a 6 to a 9. It is my sincere hope no one over age 18 actually learns any new information. If you do, it may pull you away from an abstinence curriculum. Relax & prepare to laugh. Knox D. Alford, III