How to Have Sex 2024 Movie Review
One of the main things I disliked about this film was the title, not because of some misguided belief in the censoring of the word “sex”, but because of the conversations that ensued, many times, after telling a friend about the astonishing film I had just seen at the cinema.
Besides that minor inconvenience, the film showcased a phenomenal range of talent in all aspects of the film. Molly Manning Walker shows off her modern and evocative cinematography to truly connect the audience with the characters. Walker also wrote the script which is equally brilliant and manages to capture the essence of youth in each of the characters. Not only that, but she also shows no hesitation in creating a realistic depiction of youth which is extremely difficult to find in films today. Walker has created a film which weaves the innocence of three young adults into a story of loneliness and despair that is strikingly relevant to the world today.
It is obvious that this film is deeply personal to not only Walker but also to the three actresses that played the main parts. A story with such tangible emotion cannot be written without a deeply personal idea at the core. The film will put you in the shoes of three young women and will tell you exactly how women feel today.
The performances of the three young adults was masterful. It was like they weren’t even acting. The slow decline of Tara’s outward personality to a lonelier and more isolated one is showcased brilliantly by Mia McKenna-Bruce. The comedy that flourished at the start of the film was perfected by the young women’s ability to so accurately display the emotions that run through every person’s head at that age.
Disturbing and hilarious this film left me in my seat a few minutes after it finished. Unlike any other film I have ever seen it will take you on a journey that you’ve already had before but always wanted to experience again, the journey of youth, and maybe you’ll realize you actually, probably, and in most circumstances, do not want to experience that journey again.
