Indie Gems: The Oh! in Ohio

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Don't be a statistic.

Priscilla (Parker Posey) seems happy enough. She's just gotten a promotion at work, she's married to her high school sweetheart, Jack (Paul Rudd) and always has a smile on her face. But their marriage is crumbling, mostly due to the fact that Jack has never given Priscilla an orgasm. In fact, she's never had one at all. As her and Jack drift apart, he gets out of his depressed loop hole by screwing one of his students. (Mischa Barton) and Priscilla learns the power of masturbation, and all the doors it opens for her.

Posey was an absolute joy in this film. She plays Priscilla with the perfect amount of spunk. She's happy on the outside, yet every so often you see the stress on her face. This isn't a gross out sex comedy. Even though that's the main topic, it's tasteful and touching (no pun intended). I enjoyed watching the characters go through their journey. The film had a great vibe to it, and definitely wasn't short on it's laugh out loud moments.

Recommended: Yes

Grade: B+

Memorable Quote: "I think you're addicted to your vibrator." - Justine (Heather Graham)

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  1. AlexMay 22, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    I've been meaning to see this for a while, mainly for the cast. Sounds fun, I'll have to bump it up my netflix queue!

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