Denial (1998)

The Worst Film Ever

Thanks for the memories!

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

This film represents a certain genre popular in the 90s, where the focus of the film was a bunch of twenty a thirty-something old friends talking about personal and sexual relationships. It is as boring and formulaic as it gets.You get exactly the characters you would expect in such a film. We have extreme feminists, weakling husbands worried about what is cheating and what is not, feeling guilty about a hand-job from a massage girl. We have a married couple who screw around with whoever they want (simply because they have an agreement to be liberal in their relationship and not tell their spouse about their adventures). Then another couple about to get married asking the question: "Is watching adult films cheating?" And the last but not least a writer with some pseudo-intellectual crap about how people are not more than animals and monogamy is not natural.It is predictable and you can guess the ending 15 minutes into the film. For a film claiming to talk about controversial adult topics it seriously lacks in the nudity department.I am very happy this sub-genre died with the 90s and I hope it's never coming back.

This film is perfect. Adam Rifkin does a great job, the story is flawless, well almost until the end, kind of gets a little sappy. But I loved this film because it conveys the very epitome of what I believe in. Humans were not meant to be monogomous creatures by nature but they are in Denial. This Denial is the very cause of all the deceit, adultery, divorce and mishap in relationships. We, being humans, need to be free to explore all avenues when it comes to sex and that which we find attractive, thus the origins for this film. Bravo. If your in Denial while reading this, come to terms with your own desires and needs, and go after what you want. Monogomy is best left for those who are too stubborn to know the reason for their own existence. By the way, the male acting is great and this is very funny film. 10 out of 10.

See Denial (called "Something about Sex" in the UK) with your girlfriend or boyfriend. It's a controversial film about the tradeoffs of open vs. monogamous vs. deceitful relationships. It's funny, intellectually stimulating, erotic at times, and provocative. Be prepared for a long talk afterwards to discuss what you want from a relationship.

This movie will appeal to those frustrated by love, sex and commitment in our confused 90's American culture. Men and women are both targets in the movie, as opposed to just men - as it seems early on. If you liked 'Friends and Neighbors' or 'In the company of men' you are a good candidate to 'get it' with this film and not be offended. As a man, I have to say that the message is 'sad, but true' too often...