THANKS FOR SHARING DVD (2013)

SYNOPSIS: Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Josh Gad and Alecia "Pink" Moore shine in an unconventional romantic comedy that follows the topsy-turvy lives and loves of three obsessive characters: an overachieving environmental consultant (Ruffalo), a stubborn small-business owner (Robbins), and a wisecracking ER doctor (Gad). They meet in a support group and set into motion a life-changing journey.

MOVIE REVIEW:

Thanks For Sharing is largely a movie about issues. The biggest issue however is despite the interesting setup; it never really goes in-depth in addressing the main issue on hand.  

The story revolves around three men. First being, Adam who is played by Mark Ruffalo, a recovering sex addict who realized he has fallen in love with a beautiful lady, Phoebe (Gwyneth Paltrow), at a party. The second being Mike (Tim Robbins), also a sex addict and probably also alcoholic and abusive to his now grown-up son Danny (Patrick Fugit). Last being Neil (Josh Grad voice of Olaf in Frozen), an ER doctor who is being fired because he was caught filming under the skirt of his boss.

So there you have it, three men and three interrelated stories about sex addiction. Stuart Blumberg’s (who also wrote The Kids Are All Right) debut directorial feature attempts to pass off a movie about the process of sex addiction recovery into a rom-com. The first half actually works with Adam and Phoebe getting all so cozy with each other and Mike finally getting along with his long-estranged son and the crazy antics of Neil.

The chemistry of the cast is phenomenal which probably explains in all honesty it was a captivating viewing experience. Then as the various characters starts to derail back to their old paths and confront their inner demons, the script simply falls apart and felt so empty especially with the clumsily assembled finale. Fortunately, pop singer “Pink” (Alecia Moore) in her screen debut shine as a female sex addict Dede who befriended Neil during the 12 step recovering program. Their matchup in the end is easily the most charming factor of all and genuinely funny.  

While Thanks For Sharing is nothing as lurid or serious like Steve McQueen’s sex-addiction drama, Shame. This movie about three sex-addicts in New York merely scrapped the surface of a far more potential dramedy. 

SPECIAL FEATURES:

NIL

AUDIO/VISUAL:

Images and colours are detailed and fine. Dialogue which consists a majority of the audio aspect is excellent. 

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Review by Linus Tee