Young People Fucking Reviewed
Posted on June 18, 2008
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Sara and I went to see Young People Fucking last night, after hearing nothing but positive reviews. Of course, I was curious to see the movie that has so much controversy surrounding it (proponents of Bill C-10 have been crucifying the movie as pornographic based solely on its title; clearly none of the film’s detractors have actually watched it), but mostly I wanted to see it because I had heard that it was a genuinely good movie.
Young People Fucking turned out to be a surprisingly charming and endearing comedy (romantic comedy?). It’s smart, funny, and a surprisingly accurate portrayal of modern sexual/romantic relationships. It’s a great Canadian film, one of the best I’ve seen in recent years, but I suspect that the title will keep a lot of people away.
In fact, the title is the weakest point about the movie. While I don’t have an alternate suggestion, I think the title was chosen mostly for shock value and, while it will get people talking about the movie, it’ll likely keep many of those same people from actually watching it.
It’s also not the most accurate title. I’ll leave the explanation of that point for you to discover yourself by watching the movie. Check it out.
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Completely agree with your review. Great movie, title was chosen merely for shock value.
Thanks for the review. I really want to see this one. I love Carly Pope!
@Rosemary: I think you’ll enjoy it. And, I think the “friends” storyline with Carly Pope was probably the strongest storyline in the movie, so I’m sure you’ll at least enjoy that part of it.