The four restless young bedfellows talk lots and communicate little in trite and stagy digressions; even when they strip off their shirts, they're still emotionally clothed.
Sex and Breakfast (2007)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:1
Rotten:10
Average Rating:3.5/10
Theatrical Release:Nov 30, 2007 Limited
Synopsis:
The provocative and thought-provoking SEX AND BREAKFAST intertwines the
lives of two young couples that experiment with anonymous group sex as a way
to revitalize their troubled relationships....
The provocative and thought-provoking SEX AND BREAKFAST intertwines the
lives of two young couples that experiment with anonymous group sex as a way
to revitalize their troubled relationships. Through the experience they are forced
to rethink the rudiments of a successful relationship: sex, love, and
communication.
Meet James (Macaulay Culkin) and Heather (Alexis Dziena). Their relationship
isn’t working. A cold distance has grown between them and their intimate
moments feel forced. Heather is a take-charge problem solver who sometimes
gets too carried away for her own good. She’s determined to make her
relationship with James work, even if it means being overbearing or making
questionable decisions. James has recently started to discover that he’s easily
manipulated. He can’t remember if this is the way he’s always been, but he’s
going to do something about it in this relationship, that’s for damn sure.
Meet Ellis (Kuno Becker) and Renee (Eliza Dushku). Their relationship isn’t
working. The spark of passion they once felt has started to fade and both are
fearful that this could mark the beginning of the end. Renee is thoughtful and
honest, but recently she’s found herself feeling slightly isolated and bored with
Ellis. At times Ellis comes off as brash or thick with machismo, but he’s
essentially a sensitive guy whose primary concern is ensuring that he and Renee
remain loyal to each other through what seems to be a turbulent phase in their
relationship.
Tension grows when Dr. Wellbridge (Joanna Miles) offers her experimental
treatment to rekindle the cooling relationship. On the doctor’s orders, the
couples embark on a partner swap that leaves some thrilled and others thwarted.
After a series of mishaps fueled by jealousy, confusion, and insecurities, they
soon find that true love and lasting relationships are ultimately about more than sex and breakfast. --© Brandman
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Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Eliza Dushku, Kuno Becker, Alexis Dziena
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Eliza Dushku, Kuno Becker, Alexis Dziena, Joanna Miles, Jaime Ray Newman, Tracie Thoms
Director: Miles Brandman
Director: Miles Brandman
Screenwriter: Miles Brandman
Producer: Michael Brandman, Chip Diggins
Studio: Brandman
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Reviews for Sex and Breakfast
Along with his insights into love and tedium, writer-director Miles Brandman makes sure that a lot of mopey mumbling and guitar-strumming fills the soundtrack.
And lest you're curious about the title: There is actually more time given to breakfast in the film than to sex.
Don't be duped by the steamy-sounding premise, for this dud manages to turn the prospect of swinging into a dull and decidedly antiseptic affair.
The only thing shameful about Sex and Breakfast is its unwillingness to get really shameful.
Despite an attractive cast and a few nice moments, Sex and Breakfast is just not that exciting.
Suffering from what could be called Garden State syndrome, Sex and Breakfast demands that we empathize with the anguish of straight, white, financially privileged young people and their significantly hot significant others.
What's interesting about the movie are its interests, which are the funny, insightful, curious preoccupations of the young, which is to say they're about sex and sexuality.
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