SEX AND DEATH 101: EARNS AN A+From the man who brought up Heathers, comes a film so odd, so surreal and so very good. An ordinary, wait, an extraordinary, and handsome man Roderick Blank (Simon Baker) finds himself happy and content with his work, life and impending nuptials. Then comes a mysterious email of 101 names. Each name, up to a certain number, is the same of a sexual conquest. Shortly thereafter he finds who the new names are, and he does so with great enthusiasm. All the while, there is a serial killer, Death Nell, is on the loose creating mayhem and controversy. Add the "Matrix" like office for those who seem to be in control of, well, everything and it comes a very different kind of movie. It's not a perfect movie by any means, but I really enjoyed it. When it jumped from surreal to reality it was seamless. It was great to see Winona Ryder back on the big 'screen' and she did a fabulous job. I could swim in the pools of Baker's eyes and he did a good job too! Surprise hit, Mindy Cohn (who will always be known as the fat girl from the Facts of Life) as Blank's lesbian assistant. She has comedic timing down and was perfect in the role. Bite: Fun film, little too long, but good payoff. See this film!
