2012 Directed by Stuart Blumberg
A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon—sex addiction.
Mark Ruffalo Gwyneth Paltrow Tim Robbins Josh Gad Pink Patrick Fugit Joely Richardson Carol Kane Emily Meade Isiah Whitlock Jr. Poorna Jagannathan Tony Joe Jordan Dean Michaela Watkins Okieriete Onaodowan Natalia Volkodaeva Paul Urcioli Kenneth Maharaj Meng Ai Juan Leon Geoffrey Molloy Maureen Sebastian Marcus Neville Sarah Baskin Alexis Suarez Terry Walters George Demas David Wain Brian Koppelman Show All…
Amor sin control, Terapia do Sexo, Gracias por compartir, Uma Boa Dose de Sexo, Spasibo za obmen
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(aka "Shame, Actually"): it ain't high art, but this surprising portrait of sex addiction and solidarity is honest to the bone and ultimately even beautiful. it hits all of the expected beats in a vaguely schticky way, but does so with grace, helped enormously by a well-tuned cast that includes an effective josh gad (there's a first time for everything) a brusque tim robbins (toning down his Mystic River affectation into something that resembles an actual human being) and... most strangely of all... Pink, who does what's required of her and then some. and i guess it's fitting that i continue to find gwyneth paltrow to be cute as hell despite how much that makes me hate myself.
I was surprised by this random movie that I stumbled across on Netflix. Obviously, I'm going to check out anything with Mark Ruffalo. In fact the film is filled with stars too numerous to mention. I was surprised by the deft writing, the humor, and how it addressed difficult subject matter (particularly addiction and dysfunctional families).
Vegan alert:
-Salmon meal suggested
-Grilled grasshoppers
-Man (Josh Gad) eating whole chicken
Two quotes from Tim Robbins that got me:
“This disease [sex addiction] is like trying to quit crack when the pipe is still attached to your body.”
“Feelings are like kids: you don’t want them driving the car but you don’t want them stuffed in the trunk either.”
Decided to throw this on the tv on a quiet cloudy day. Seemed like a breezy movie and the right choice. My mistake was not reading the synopsis beforehand and having no idea to expect such a horny movie.
But alas it was still a solid movie. Not really that relatable for me but enjoyable nonetheless. Ruffalo, Paltrow, Robbins. Didn’t really go wrong with that crew. And Josh Gad also chipped in a surprisingly solid supporting performance too. While I may not have ever watched this had I known the synopsis beforehand, I’m glad I gave this a try.
A romantic comedy about three sex addicts(Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Josh Gad)? Much more drama than comedy, The Hulk who is 5 years sex free falls in love with Pepper Potts(Iron Man was nowhere to be found), The general in Green Lantern has an alcohol and sex problem but has been sober for 15 years, while Olaf from Frozen is in the worst shape...sex free for 6 hours. Three of them try and survive each day as the struggle with their illness. First half is way better than the second...Josh Gad a poor man's Jack Black steals the show. An uneven but interesting movie.
any film that begins with a topless mark ruffalo eating cereal is going to be a win.
Worry is just meditating on shit.
-Mike
Decent performances, decent production value and decent directing don't add up to much when you're film about addiction has no consequences for it's main character if he falls off the wagon. Mark Ruffalo is Adam, a very successful professional (his character is so bland I don't even remember what he does) New Yorker who is a 5 year sober sex addict. The problem is that if he strays and goes back to his old ways for even an entire weekend it has no effect on his life. As long as he reigns himself back in life goes back to normal by Monday. So what's the point?
Why do film makers think that watching…
"Thanks for Sharing" is a dramedy about sex addicts that is neither dramatic enough to be striking or funny enough to be memorable. It is a solid, well-cast film, but it offers little in terms of originality or narrative value.
Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, and Josh Gad star as addicts, former addicts, sponsors, and sponsees adrift in a world filled with temptation. Throw in some romance, thanks to Gwyneth Paltrow, some life lessons, and some healing, and what results is a familiar story where it is always darkest before the dawn for the protagonists. It is a nice story with some pitch black corners, but it is one that viewers have seen before.
The cast is deftly assembled, and Gad supplies some cheery and uncomfortable humor. The film's look is shiny and clear in contrast to its characters. Everything is professional but unremarkable. "Thanks for Sharing" is not a waste of time, but it is a missable experience nonetheless.
6.0/10
The film did not even reach the half of the potential of its idea. Though, its casting refraining me from completely dismissing this.
“Is all of Manhattan just one big f***ing catwalk?”
interesting study of different addictions with sex being in the focus. they actually show how easily substance abuse comes as a side effect to it und characters at various stages of recovery offer kind of a strung-together picture of what the disease does. can’t help but think this was a bit much though because the romcom format really jabs at the more dramatic scenes.
i don’t mind conventionally uncomfortable movies cause the stigma around addictions def needs to die but Blumberg doesn’t handle this ideally for it to either have a larger impact, nor help aforementioned destigmatization. i do understand the more lighthearted approach but this ain’t it. and it’s SO LONG for what?? in terms of cast, Ruffalo and Paltrow are alright but a surprising favorite performance here came from Tim Robbins.
Shame handles this better in every regard so you might want to watch that instead.
