The producers of
Sex Tape must have been among the few
in Hollywood
The premise is
clever enough and the cast naturally likeable, and somehow Sex Tape still manages to be blandly unimpressive. It is neither
shocking in low-brow humor nor is it scribed with clever dialogue, leaving
little other than some cheap slapstick humor to tide the audience over with
until the credits begin to roll. This is most disappointing when considering
Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller collaborated on the final draft of the
screenplay, failing at creating convincing dynamics in a relationship the same
way they previously did in Forgetting Sarah
Marshall. Even some of the puppets in The
Muppets were more believable than the characters in Sex Tape.
With a theme
that has been extremely prevalent in comedies recently, from This is 40 to Date Night to Neighbors, Sex Tape is about a couple whose
relationship has lost some of the spark. Jay (Segal) and Annie (Cameron Diaz)
once had a fiery love life, but two kids and ten years of marriage have cooled
it considerably. In order to revive their dry spell, they decide to make a sex
tape filming all of the positions in the book “The Joy of Sex.” This works
wonderfully for them until their video is accidentally synched up and sent to
various friends and family members.
The remainder of
the film is a series of hijinks that feel like a sitcom episode that has been
stretched far more than the content is capable of. Some of it is mildly
amusing, while other moments are either derivative or just plain ridiculous.
Contrived situations are forced into the narrative to try and convincingly put
our characters in increasingly precarious situations, but Jay and Annie are too
average to believably act wild enough to make this film stand out. It is a
fight between realism and entertainment, and neither wins.
The Blu-ray
release also includes a digital HD copy, along with some exclusive extras.
There is plenty of additional footage, from deleted scenes to alternate
improvised lines in the Line-O-Rama feature. There is also a blooper reel.
Additional features also included in the DVD release include two additional featurettes
with some interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
Entertainment Value:
6/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 5.5/10
Historical
Significance: 3/10
Special Features: 7/10
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