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Amy's O (2002)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:8

Rotten:22

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: The title character is too self-absorbed to be all that engaging, and the movie's depiction of gender issues seems retrograde.

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Best-selling self-help author Amy Mandell (Julie Davis) is having a crisis. Her book is about why relationships are doomed to fail yet she has never been in a real relationship, nor even had sex in... Best-selling self-help author Amy Mandell (Julie Davis) is having a crisis. Her book is about why relationships are doomed to fail yet she has never been in a real relationship, nor even had sex in several years. Her controlling lesbian publicist (Caroline Aaron), bickering parents, and a pair of smugly married friends (Mitchell Whitfield and Jennifer Bradford), all urge her to find a man. To everyone's surprise she falls for a handsome radio "shock jock" (Nick Chindlund) who interviews her on his breast-obsessed talk show. Their unlikely romance calls her role as a feminist--and his as a sexist pig--into question. The film works best when it's focusing on Amy's intense sexual frustration, which is nicely intensified through a pulse-raising pop-music score and frantic voice overs. Its many ANNIE HALL-style touches (Davis regularly addresses the camera), incessant psychological observations and frenetic camerawork also help keep the film's energy high. It's the second feature from writer-director-producer-star Davis (I LOVE YOU DON'T TOUCH ME) who got her start as an editor of soft-core porn. Vincent Castellanos is a comedic standout in a small role, and Jeff Cesario is good as a sexually frustrated Catholic priest who hears (the Jewish) Amy's steamy confessions. [More]

Starring: Julie Davis, Nick Chinlund, Jeff Cesario, Caroline Aaron

Starring: Julie Davis, Nick Chinlund, Jeff Cesario, Caroline Aaron, Mitchell Whitfield, Jennifer Bransford, Vincent Castellanos

Director: Julie Davis

Director: Julie Davis
Screenwriter: Julie Davis
Producer: Julie Davis, Fred Kramer
Composer: Miriam Cutler
Studio: Catchlight Films

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05/15/06
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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07/06/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle

a nightmare date with a half-formed wit done a great disservice by a lack of critical distance and a sad trust in liberal arts college bumper sticker platitudes.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
02/12/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Davis' candid, archly funny and deeply authentic take on intimate relationships comes to fruition in her sophomore effort.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/31/03
Lael Loewenstein
Lael Loewenstein
Variety
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Despite its many infuriating flaws -- not the least of which is Amy's self-absorbed personality -- Amy's O's honesty will win you over.

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01/31/03
Marta Barber
Marta Barber
Miami Herald

When compared to the usual, more somber festival entries, Davis' highly personal brand of romantic comedy is a tart, smart breath of fresh air that stands out from the pack even if the picture itself is somewhat problematic.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
01/02/03
Michael Rechtshaffen
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter

One of the most plain, unimaginative romantic comedies I've ever seen.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Eric Campos
Eric Campos
Film Threat

Julie Davis is the Kathie Lee Gifford of film directors, sadly proving once again ego doesn't always go hand in hand with talent.

Full Review Source: Bay Area Reporter | comment Comment
11/27/02
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
Bay Area Reporter

Davis is funny, charming and quirky in her feature film acting debut as Amy.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment 1 Comment
11/09/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
10/05/02
Boston Phoenix

The whole mess boils down to a transparently hypocritical work that feels as though it's trying to set the women's liberation movement back 20 years.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
10/04/02
Erin Meister
Erin Meister
Boston Globe

Frankly, it's kind of insulting, both to men and women. And it's not that funny -- which is just generally insulting.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/02/02
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

About Amy's cuteness, Amy's career success (she's a best-selling writer of self-help books who can't help herself), and Amy's neuroses when it comes to men.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
09/27/02
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly

Obvious

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
09/23/02
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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09/02/02
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

A movie that harps on media-constructed 'issues' like whether compromise is the death of self… this Orgasm [won't be an] exceedingly memorable one for most people.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
08/30/02
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

Davis the performer is plenty fetching enough, but she needs to shake up the mix, and work in something that doesn't feel like a half-baked stand-up routine.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
08/30/02
Evan Henerson
Evan Henerson
Los Angeles Daily News

Like Kissing Jessica Stein, Amy's Orgasm has a key strength in its willingness to explore its principal characters with honesty, insight and humor.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
08/29/02
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Davis ... is so enamored of her own creation that she can't see how insufferable the character is.

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08/29/02
Jean Oppenheimer
Jean Oppenheimer
New Times
 
 
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