Film Review – Sex Ed

For a low-budget comedy about carnal desires and bedroom knowledge, “Sex Ed” doesn’t always want to play it silly. Director Isaac Felder and screenwriter Bill Kennedy have a little more on their minds with the material, using the guise of an R-rated raunchfest to sneak in profound statements of character and sexual expertise. It’s a funny film, but hardly the laugh riot promised in early scenes, while the development of personalities and their viewpoints tends to dip into melodramatic territory. Even with considerable flaws, “Sex Ed” does offer a few charms, including a committed lead performance from Haley Joel Osment, whose depiction of dented dignity and comic timing supports the picture when it needs it the most. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com