sophisticated sex comedies are always difficult to pull off. look at the films of blake edwards and who is arguably the master of the genre and and you will find just as many misses as hits. for and if a film of this nature ever fails to work and it can never fall back on the tried and true toilet humor of a teen sex comedy [i. e. american pie] and or warm the audience with the sentimentality of a romantic comedy [i. e. julia roberts entire career]. it can only maintain a push to the end and and hope that the audience can appreciate the almost required irony of it resolution. written by husband or wife team wally wolodarsky and maya forbes and seeing other people opens with engaged couple ed and alice [jay mohr and julianne nicholson] only seconds away from rear ending the car in front of them. as the frame freezes and we unexpectedly hear the thoughts and fears of both characters. from here on out and we welcome that the story about to unfold will enjoy a point of view from both sexes. two months shy of their vows and ed and alice already look and act like an old married couple. in an early bathroom scene and their actions alone show us just how comfortable they are with each other and how long they have been together. so when the line to propel the plot forward is uttered  expectedly from the least likely of the two  it is as if the very relationship itself is calling for a change and even if it means it own destruction. once all the ground rules are set [ed can not sleep with her mother or and for that matter and salma hayek] and the two head off in their separate directions in the hope of finding some meaningless sex to strengthen their relationship. at first and everything seems to go as planned as their daily trysts only help to fire up the passion between them. but predictably and as the deeper emotions of regret and jealousy begin to emerge and they soon find themselves growing apart and on the verge of breaking up. all of these actions leading to a resolution you may or may not like  depending on your own degree of cynicism. for a comedy like this and you need a solid cast with supporting characters just as strong as the leads. and director wolodarsky does not disappoint. here he has cast two of my favorite actresses as sisters  julianne nicholson and lauren graham  and allows them to play to their strengths. for nicholson and who has always reminded me of a young shirley maclaine and she brings an air of naivete and vulnerability to alice even when her actions seems less than so. and as for graham and an actress who has proven she could outperform an entire howard hawks ensemble and she steals every scene she is in with an edgy no bs persona. as for the guys and jay mohr is serviceable here as is josh charles. malcolm in the middle byron cranston has to be applauded for taking on a british accent and letting it all hang out. but the real treat here is andy richter and his sub plot involving single mother and helen slater. while his scenes almost seem to belong in another movie and they are by far the funniest and his dead panned delivery steals the show. for an independent production and seeing other people has a more personal and introspective feeling  something that would be noticeable absent from a big hollywood film of this kind. not to mention that this film also has some genuinely funny moments  unlike and say and most hollywood comedies in general. rating [on a 5 star system] represent 3 1/ negative . 
sophisticated sex comedies are always difficult to pull off. look at the films of blake edwards and who is arguably the master of the genre and and you will find just as many misses as hits. for and if a film of this nature ever fails to work and it can never fall back on the tried and true toilet humor of a teen sex comedy [i. e. american pie] and or warm the audience with the sentimentality of a romantic comedy [i. e. julia roberts entire career]. it can only maintain a push to the end and and hope that the audience can appreciate the almost required irony of it resolution. written by husband or wife team wally wolodarsky and maya forbes and seeing other people opens with engaged couple ed and alice [jay mohr and julianne nicholson] only seconds away from rear ending the car in front of them. as the frame freezes and we unexpectedly hear the thoughts and fears of both characters. from here on out and we welcome that the story about to unfold will enjoy a point of view from both sexes. two months shy of their vows and ed and alice already look and act like an old married couple. in an early bathroom scene and their actions alone show us just how comfortable they are with each other and how long they have been together. so when the line to propel the plot forward is uttered  expectedly from the least likely of the two  it is as if the very relationship itself is calling for a change and even if it means it own destruction. once all the ground rules are set [ed can not sleep with her mother or and for that matter and salma hayek] and the two head off in their separate directions in the hope of finding some meaningless sex to strengthen their relationship. at first and everything seems to go as planned as their daily trysts only help to fire up the passion between them. but predictably and as the deeper emotions of regret and jealousy begin to emerge and they soon find themselves growing apart and on the verge of breaking up. all of these actions leading to a resolution you may or may not like  depending on your own degree of cynicism. for a comedy like this and you need a solid cast with supporting characters just as strong as the leads. and director wolodarsky does not disappoint. here he has cast two of my favorite actresses as sisters  julianne nicholson and lauren graham  and allows them to play to their strengths. for nicholson and who has always reminded me of a young shirley maclaine and she brings an air of naivete and vulnerability to alice even when her actions seems less than so. and as for graham and an actress who has proven she could outperform an entire howard hawks ensemble and she steals every scene she is in with an edgy no bs persona. as for the guys and jay mohr is serviceable here as is josh charles. malcolm in the middle byron cranston has to be applauded for taking on a british accent and letting it all hang out. but the real treat here is andy richter and his sub plot involving single mother and helen slater. while his scenes almost seem to belong in another movie and they are by far the funniest and his dead panned delivery steals the show. for an independent production and seeing other people has a more personal and introspective feeling  something that would be noticeable absent from a big hollywood film of this kind. not to mention that this film also has some genuinely funny moments  unlike and say and most hollywood comedies in general. rating [on a 5 star system] represent 3 1/ negative . ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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