relaxitsjustsex

SYNOPSIS - RELAX ITS JUST SEX

This snappy ambisexual and poly-
racial romantic comedy stars Jennifer
Tilly, Mitchell Anderson, Lori Petty and
Cynda Williams.

REVIEW

A captivating poly-sexual, multiracial
romantic comedy that features an
impressive Hollywood-studded cast
and revolves around the tangled
relationships and love affairs of an
extended group of close-knit friends.
They include the sexy, straight
ringleader Tara (Bound‘s Jennifer Tilly)
who’s desperate to have a child with
Gus (Timothy Paul Perez); her best
friend Vincey (Mitchell Anderson of
"Party of Five"), a love-lorn gay
playwright; lesbian Robin (Tank Girl‘s
Lori Petty), who pines after the
voluptuous Sarina (Cynda Williams)
who in turn is in a dying long-term
affair with Megan (Serena Scott
Thomas) who claims the two haven’t
had good sex since Martina won at
Wimbledon. Also are in the cast are T.
C. Carson as a black gay artist with
unconventional beliefs and Eddie
Garcia as an HIV+ gay Latino. In a
memorable cameo is Academy Award
nominee Paul Winfield as Auntie
Mahalia. How this diverse group of
people navigate the treacherous
waters of romance, love and sex (not
always in that order) is played out in
this alternately funny and touching film.
Especially memorable are the mousy-
voiced titan Tilly who gives a wonderful
performance as a woman who
cherishes her friendships, and Mitchell
as the love-hungry gay man who
mistakes swallowing for commitment,
dates for affairs and homophobia as a
declaration of war. Castallaneta,
whose previous feature film was the
inventive Together Alone, offers
assured direction infused with witty
dialogue and familiar characters in a
film that will entertain and tug at your
heartstrings.