sex is comedy review

Sex is Comedy brings the audience to an insider view behind-the-scenes and behind closed doors. While this film has a lot of nudity, neither does it struggle to elicit sexual desire nor make believe that what is see is real. The title itself hints how sex is a farce in this movie. This film explores the creativity, collaboration and hard work of the people we normally fail to acknowledge. These people are the ones who make it possible to capture sexual chemistry in film through making an intimate act seem real onscreen. Simply put, Sex is Comedy is a film about filmmaking. The chaos, the pressure and the fickleness of just about everyone including the actors are showcased in this film. From the variety of equipment they use to the kind of shot the scene requires, Sex is Comedy divulges the ins and outs of a film production.
The movie kicks off with a romantic setting for a movie- the beach. Boy and girl kiss while the whole crew is watching. This is where we are presented with the illusions and the reality of filmmaking. We see how an intimate moment can be as frustrating and boring to the ones who help create the scene. It exposes the kind of work a film production calls for and the multitude of factors that can affect a shooting. The props, costume design and background setting are very essential parts of the film since they add convincing powers to the film itself. The movie also revealed the secrets in filmmaking such as the lead actor wearing a prosthetic penis for a sex scene. It just goes to show how sex is never really acted intimately by the actors but more often than not, it is the most dreaded act. How the dialogue is changed and sometimes, rather left unsaid tells so much about how anything can change so quickly depending on what the director feels fit at the moment. It also echoes the worries and complications of a production team. Shooting outside especially at the beach is much more difficult than when the scenes are shot inside a studio. Anything can happen when the script calls for an outside location. The weather conditions are uncontrollable and practically unpredictable. However,the studio is a haven for the director. It can be transformed to anything the script required or whatever the director wants and imagines it to be. But the director’s job is probably the toughest if not the most challenging. The challenge is greater especially for a sex movie since eroticism in teenage love is what Jeanne, or the director in the movie, should deliver to her audience. More than anything else, it is her job to achieve a real moment. This also shows how the scene from the script to the storyboard to the rehearsal itself can still be changed over and over again.
Overall, the film exposes how a film production is no joke. While we watch a film for two hours or less, the amount of time for shooting takes months. Shooting schedules can be affected with almost anything. While it gives the audience a peek into what is really going on, it also tells us that the production design is a challenge. The film lies on its production team to be able to simulate a setting at its most convincing and most importantly, to produce a motion picture work of art.