This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Fantastic!

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

That feeling when you are watching movie and thinking: "Why the hell I waste my time on this nonsense, I should really turn this crap off and... OK, now I'm giving it up..." and then you find yourself staring in ending credits and wandering what was that thing you just wasted two hours of your life on, but somehow you're glad you did and you're even a little bit sorry it's over...That feeling when you are watching movie and thinking: "Why the hell I waste my time on this nonsense, I should really turn this crap off and... OK, now I'm giving it up..." and then you find yourself staring in ending credits and wandering what was that thing you just wasted two hours of your life on, but somehow you're glad you did and you're even a little bit sorry it's over...

Fancy sneaking some hardcore sex into your otherwise respectable DVD collection? The answer is easy: get yourself a porn film that masquerades as an intelligent art-house flick. For heterosexuals, we have Michael Winterbotton's 9 Songs; for those who like 'em a little younger, Ken Park should do the trick; and for anyone who can't make up their mind quite what they're into, there's this.Director John Cameron Mitchell's film revolves around a group of New Yorkers who visit Shortbus, a club where the sexually adventurous converge to indulge in all manner of carnal acts with other open-minded (and open-orificed) individuals. Sook-Yin Lee plays Sofia, a sex therapist unable to achieve an orgasm; Paul Dawson and PJ DeBoy play a gay couple, James and Jamie, who have relationship issues; and Lindsay Beamish is Severin, a dominatrix who just wants to be loved: with the help of several other club regulars, these emotionally challenged individuals learn to change their lives for the better.As an avant-garde, art-house comedy/drama, Shortbus ain't much cop—a series of rather dull scenes full of pretentious introspective musing, tedious chit chat and laugh-free comedy. And as for the adult content... well, I'm not really the best judge since virtually all of the 'action' caters for an audience with vastly different tastes to myself (so different, in fact, that it made me feel a little queasy at times—something that very few films manage to do). I did like the colourful CGI shots of New York, however, and some of the music was nice.

This film could have been a great film, but whoever wrote and directed this film was obviously forcing unnatural events in order to fit sex scenes in.For example, there's a scene where James is masturbating and comes in his own mouth on camera for his boyfriend. Having him just masturbate would have been understandable, put going to this extreme when it has nothing to do with the story just shows how horny this director was while making the film.There's another scene where Sofia is having sex with her boyfriend and this scene shows several different positions, and is way longer than necessary.And another scene where a dominatrix just beats on this dude for awhile, this part of that scene could have been ten seconds long and got the same point across, but yet again it drags on for an unnecessary amount of time.The writer and director of this movie used sex scenes and other sexual related acts to film time. And it shows his lack of self confidence with himself. This was a great story, and had several interesting characters.James had sever depression, Severin had emotional connection problems, Jamie had relationship issues that were out of his control, Sofia couldn't orgasm and it was ruining her sexual relationship with her boyfriend, Ceth felt alone and struggled to find a partner, Caleb has extreme mental problems and had an obsession with James and Jamie.These characters are all dynamic, and unique. This movie could have been amazing. But the people putting this story together on film ruined it, and the sex scenes, and nudity overshadows the amazing characters and takes time away that could've been spent focusing on the actual story.I'm not against sex scenes and nudity, but when you're movies entire reputation is dependent on that, it's bad.This movie could've been so much more, but they dropped the ball.

Without a doubt, Shortbus warrants a spot on my list of "Best films of the decade." It is a masterpiece that so few get to admire. As Roger Ebert said, "It's not about sex, but sexuality; It's not about scoring but living..." The story revolves around a group of New Yorkers struggling with life and love, leading them all to intertwine in the underground sex salon called 'Shortbus.' The sexually explicit scenes are completely necessary in order to achieve what John Cameron Mitchell so valiantly tried and succeeded to. This film depicts an uncensored view of life, love, and sex with comedic undertones, and heavy subject matter that left me sobbing long after the movie had ended. Props to actress Sook-Yin Lee (Sofia) for a truly inspirational performance in the film. From process to product, this film is a work of art that ought not be ignored. The performances from the cast were astounding, the cinematography was a dream scape beauty, and the words were pure genius. I implore you... WATCH THIS FILM. It will change the way you look at life, and help open your mind. Thumbs up, five gold stars, the whole nine yards!