Directed by:
Scott CoffeyScreenplay:
Andy CochranCinematography:
James LaxtonComposer:
BC SmithCast:
John Cusack, Emma Roberts, Evan Peters, Shannon Woodward, Scott Coffey, Chris Riggi, Evelina Oboza, Reed Birney, Cloris Leachman, John Cullum, Justin Nappi (more)VOD (1)
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Vibrators and confessional poetry collide in this sexy comedy about an aspiring writer cum sex toy shop clerk and her crusty literary idol (John Cusack). Amy (Emma Roberts) is a naïve, awkward aspiring poet in a post-grad existence that is going nowhere. Living with her parents in a bland upstate New York town, certain of her yet-to-be-acknowledged literary greatness and desperate for income, she begrudgingly accepts a job at Adult World, the local sex shop owned by a frisky elderly couple (including a wonderful Cloris Leachman) and staffed by diva transvestite Rubio and adorable local boy Alex. Amy balances her work amongst the pornography and sex toys by fiercely pursuing a surefire kick start for her success: a mentorship with reclusive, crusty and alcoholic writer Rat Billings, played by a bitterly funny John Cusack. (IFC Films)
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Even though I'm quite interested in these types of stories nowadays, this one just became unbearable towards the end. Emma Roberts is great, but once she switches to overly affected speech, she becomes unbearable. John Cusack is excellent, and he was perfect for the role. I could almost see something of Sellers in him. It's a shame; compared to a similar film like Stuck in Love, Adult World loses out for me.
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