DVD Review - Shortbus

John Cameron Mitchell's Shortbus is sexually explicit but it is also, at times, quite poignant. And while it is short on plot and character development I enjoyed watching it.

Sofia (Soon-Yin Lee) and Rob (Raphael Barker) seem to have a good marriage and a great sex life. So I was surprised to learn that Sofia has never had an orgasm. This is especially strange because she is a relationship counselor (aka sex therapist). James (Paul Dawson) and Jamie (PJ DeBoy) have been together for five years but they feel that something is missing from their relationship. They just might add Ceth (Jay Brannon) to the mix for a little excitement. And dominatrix Severin has a story of her own. All of these people wind up going to the underground sex club Shortbus. This is a place where everyone leaves their inhibitions at the door.

There are some interesting scenes that take place outside of the club. But the majority of the action takes place at Shortbus. Most of the characters were played by first time actors and all of them had real sex (which is fine with me). If you have any problems with the sexual nature of the film then you should skip it. But if you want to see something off the beaten path then I recommend that you rent the DVD.