Sunday, September 25, 2005

Caveh Zahedi's I'm a Sex Addict could have been slightly shorter. Having said that, Caveh has been able to achieve a rare feat--he has written and directed a funny and brutally honest film about sex and sexual addiction. What makes this project work is the fact that it is very funny! This sexual autobiography highlights the thinking associated with addiction. It is fine to follow our sexual instincts. After all, the sexual urge is just as basic as the need for food and shelter. However, when the compulsive element enters into it, we have a problem. Here is an unflinching look at that side of our lives that polite society would rather not address. I laughed and I thought. When the laughter was over, I was still thinking... Mukul Khurana

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