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This movie ruins itself from the very beginning...


Because it's obvious that none of the characters, except Todd, wants to go through with it. I realize that's the whole setup, but it wasn't realistic or funny to watch two bickering couples getting ready for what's supposed to be an erotic weekend. Then they get to the farm, and the hostess clearly doesn't want to do it. There's even some hostility between the boyfriends. Some might've found it amusing but I just thought it was stupid. What this movie really needed was some kind of reason for all this to be happening, and I can think of a couple things:

1. The whole thing could've been about Todd, the nympho husband, planning and manipulating everyone into his twisted fantasy weekend, which would've required some more buildup in the beginning.

2. It could've been about two couples answering an ad for an erotic group weekend. That way, the awkwardness of the situation would've been a surprise as they get to know each other and realize that they don't wanna go through with it with these people.

Finally, with my above suggestions, the whole subplot with the drug dealer should've been scrapped and the focus should've been on the main characters. Movie-making, no matter what the genre, is also about story-telling, not just visuals and one-liners.



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