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PURCHASE THE DVD: Sex Is Comedy (2002)

More a light drama than a comedy, this 2002 French film by director Catherine Breillat doesn't come close to some of her other works, nor is it as erotic, but on it's own, it is a decent if not great effort.

A director (played by Anne Parillaud) struggles to film a difficult intimate nude scene between two of her actors. Although both profess willingness to do the scene, they both have one problem. They hate each other.

Roxane Mesquida (who actually seems to have no problem doing nude scenes, judging by her other pictures) does a good job as the reluctant actress who can't stand her partner. Gregoire Colin plays the actor who can barely stand to kiss the girl, and is an egotistical jerk as well.

One gets the impression Breillat did this movie as much for herself as anyone, and it could well reflect some of the problems she's had, given that much of her work contains nudity and eroticism. Low key and sometimes slow to the point of being boring, but still some interesting parts.