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A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)

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Reviews Counted:9

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Rotten:4

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Documentary, Relationships

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: When scraggly, endearingly hapless filmmaker Chris Waitt gets dumped by his girlfriend--the last in a long line of disastrous affairs--he resolves to find out what exactly is wrong with him. Why... When scraggly, endearingly hapless filmmaker Chris Waitt gets dumped by his girlfriend--the last in a long line of disastrous affairs--he resolves to find out what exactly is wrong with him. Why have all his relationships ended in acrimony or indifference? What will it take for him to dodge everlasting loneliness? The only way to find out is to ask his past paramours point blank. And so begins an odyssey of inadequacy as our clueless crusader confronts exes who turn out to be mostly incredulous, crushed, or cross as they skewer him with remembrances of his chronic lateness, self-absorption, and delusion. Not even his mother can muster much sympathy! Meanwhile, Waitt attempts to jump-start his love life through Internet dating. But lo and behold, a different kind of inadequacy emerges--the kind that no amount of therapy, acupuncture, or even a session with a dominatrix can fix. Suffice it to say that nothing short of a Viagra overdose does the trick, sending Waitt careening to a desperately uncomfortable climax...I mean, catharsis. Of course, watching Waitt get his comeuppance is a deliciously gratifying romp for every woman who’s ever been wronged by a useless boyfriend. But A Complete History of My Sexual Failures is more than just sweet revenge or hilarious farce; at its core are soft, gooey truths about the sacrifices and self-knowledge required for grown-up love. --© Sundance Film Festival [More]

Starring: Chris Waitt

Starring: Chris Waitt

Director: Chris Waitt

Director: Chris Waitt

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There's an occasional brief, fierce laugh born out of the absurdity of the situations. At other points, the women provide genuine insight into relationships. Thank god for their realism and sanity. Still, this feels like a short bloated into a feature.

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment Comment
03/20/09
Julian Wood
Julian Wood
FILMINK (Australia)
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A sporadically entertaining portrayal of male humiliation and self-abnegation.

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03/27/09
Philippa Hawker
Philippa Hawker
The Age (Australia)
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It's not as funny as the title suggests, but there's something endearing about this rough video diary in which filmmaker Chris Waitt takes a fly-on-the-wall approach to his past failures as a boyfriend.

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03/14/09
Louise Keller
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It’s to Waitt's credit that there are genuine moments of poignancy in the film as well as laughs and sheer astonishment.

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03/27/09
Margaret Pomeranz
Margaret Pomeranz
At the Movies (Australia)
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Maybe, several years post-YouTube, it's just not enough anymore to train a camera on life; maybe the market demands that life be lived with the camera in mind.

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02/04/08
Karina Longworth
Karina Longworth
SpoutBlog

It's a display of gross bad faith both as documentarist and lover, and its subject probably deserves never to get laid again.

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07/01/08
Mike McCahill
Mike McCahill
Daily Telegraph

Pace is snappy, soundtrack full of good alt-rock cuts.

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02/01/08
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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Sexual Failures is edited well, the score is great and while certain scenes feel a bit staged, Waitt is immediately likable and a ball to watch on the big screen.

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02/01/08
Erik Davis
Erik Davis
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It's very funny. It's slightly pathetic. It's comforting in a hey-nobody's-human kind of way.

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07/08/08
Jon Fortgang
Jon Fortgang
Channel 4 Film
 
 
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