The Opposite of Sex Movie Review 1998

Teenaged terror Dedee (Ricci) wreaks havoc with the life of gay half-brother Bill (Donovan). She seduces his boyfriend Matt (Sergei), gets pregnant, steals his savings, and nearly costs him his high school teacher's job. Then she takes off for L.A., with Bill, his best friend Lucia (Kudrow), and sheriff Carl (Lovett) in pursuit. Quirky black comedy isn't shy, especially when Ricci's vamping across the screen, and features fine work by Kudrow (in a welcome departure from the dumb blonde roles) and Ricci (who can definitely remove the words "child actress" from her resume). Dedee's acerbic narration is another highlight.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Femme Fatale, Road Trip, Gays, Brothers & Sisters, Pregnant Pauses, Romantic Triangles, Blackmail

Screenplay

Don Roos

Cast

Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow, Ivan Sergei, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Galecki, William Lee Scott, Colin Ferguson

Cinematography

Hubert Taczanowski

Director

Don Roos

Music

Mason Daring

Producer

Sony Pictures

Awards

Ind. Spirit 1999: First Feature, Screenplay; Natl. Bd. of Review 1998: Support. Actress (Ricci); N.Y. Film Critics 1998: Support. Actress (Kudrow).