Pretty dull and empty, despite the title. Basic plot, so-so performances, lacklustre direction - nothing going for this. Stephen Dorff is clearly now C-list.
Sex Guaranteed
2017
Action / Comedy
Sex Guaranteed
2017
Action / Comedy
Plot summary
Kevin has sworn off sex to win back his former fiancee, but when he meets a beautiful escort named Zade his vow is tested. During a legendary party, Zade just might provide the spark that the heartbroken idealist needs to turn his life around.
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Boredom, guaranteed
Should've Been Called "Zade"
Kevin (Grey Damon) is a roofer. He's a sad lonely guy who got dumped by his fiancé over a tiny little incident, or maybe not. Maybe it was huge. No, it most likely was huge because Kevin decides to give up sex to win her back. Doesn't take a genius to figure out what the "incident" was. He also plans on winning her back by showing her he can be financially successful and comes up with the idea of a Trampoline World. Hank (Stephen Dorff) overhears the conversation with Kevin's roofing buddies and feels sorry for Kevin and decides to hire him an 'escort' (prostitute) named Zade (Bella Dayne) but Kevin's given up sex and this makes Zade upset because Kevin is making her look bad in not being able to do her job. Bella Dayne's character, in my opinion, is the best thing about this film.
The film does have a type of sweetness to it; sort of a longing. Also, a sort of sadness, as well. Hank seems carefree, laid back but lost and sad. You do find out the sadness of Hank. I actually didn't like this film at first but it grew on me, slowly. The Zade character helped. The music was good but too much, at times. The direction was paint-by-numbers. The script was good but not great. The editing was the worst thing. It was all over the place. Overall: I enjoyed it.
Guarantees nothing actually...
Well, this 2017 comedy from writers Brad Barnes and Sophie Goodhart was somewhat of an ordeal to sit through.
When I sat down in 2021 to watch "Sex Guaranteed", I must admit that I had expected a bit more from the movie than what directors Brad Barnes and Todd Barnes managed to deliver. Much to my disappointment.
Especially so since I had sat down to watch it as the movie had Dan Fogler on the cast list, and he is usually well worth watching in movies. But not in this 2017 comedy, apparently. Aside from Dan Fogler, then the movie also had the likes of Stephen Dorff and James Moses Black on the cast list. But these actors could only manage so much with the limitations of a lousy script and storyline.
For a comedy then "Sex Guaranteed" failed to deliver. I didn't laugh once throughout the course of this ordeal. So this movie was a massive swing and a miss from writers Brad Barnes and Sophie Goodhart.
It feels like "Sex Guaranteed" tried to be something that it wasn't, and directors Brad Barnes and Todd Barnes just didn't have the required skills to make the movie entertaining.
My rating of "Sex Guaranteed" is a generous three out of ten stars. If you enjoy comedies, then you shouldn't waste your time, money or effort on this 2017 movie. Some of us did so you don't have to.