My Awkward Sexual Adventure (Sean Garrity, 2012): Canada

Reviewed by Sasha Miljkovic. Viewed at Santa Barbara Film Festival 2013.

My Awkward Sexual Adventure (Sean Garrity) starring Jonas Chernick, Emily Hampshire, Sarah Manninen, and Vik Sahay, is a story about Jordan Abrams, a nerdy conservative accountant (Chernick), who is having trouble dealing with his recent break-up with Rachel Stern (Manninen). The film starts us off in Jordan’s bedroom. He is having a very subtle sexual experience with Rachel. Jordan’s lack of stamina, and confusion with a woman’s anatomy causes Rachel to fall asleep in the middle of intercourse. Naturally Rachel breaks up with Jordan the following day, in search for new sexual experiences. Jordan set up a date for them to go to Toronto together, but as Rachel does not show to the airport, Jordan is forced to go to Toronto alone. These two opening scenes were both hilarious and clever. There weren’t any over the top jokes, or silly remarks; the comedy is more of a “laughing at another’s misfortune and awkwardness.”

Jordan cares little about actual sex, and more just wants to be with Rachel, thats it. Arriving in Toronto, Jordan meets up with is crazy friend Dandak Sajal (Sahay). Vik, like any good friend, takes Jordan out clubbing, as an attempt to get his mind off the recent breakup. When Jordan is alone he tries calling Rachel and ends up making the break-up even worse. Jordan gets drunk and makes a giant fool of himself at a strip club. One of the strippers Julie Bowe (Hampshire) feels bad after getting Jordan thrown out into a snow covered pile of trash, and takes Jordan home. Jordan soon realizes that Julie has a substantial debt, but is also a sex god. They then unite to become Sex Demons. Jordan is trained and tested by Julie as he gets sexual massages and cross dresses to further his sexual control and comfortability.

This film is super fun and funny! The script is kinda like the 40 Year Old Virgin, as in Steve Carell and Jonas Chernick are both sexually incapable in satisfying a girl sexually.

Definitely not a date movie, if your trying to get anywhere. But both you and your “friend” will have a fun pleasurable experience. You will laugh, I guarantee it