Relax ... It's Just Sex (1998)

53% of critics liked it
(17 reviews)
65% of users liked it
(2,163 ratings)

Tara (Jennifer Tilly) hosts a dinner party. When she discusses the HIV-positive results of her lover's brother, others join in with their opinions on AIDS. Black artist Buzz (T.C. Carson), brought to the party as the date of Vincey (Mitchell Anderson), quickly becomes a twosome with Javi (Eddie… More Tara (Jennifer Tilly) hosts a dinner party. When she discusses the HIV-positive results of her lover's brother, others join in with their opinions on AIDS. Black artist Buzz (T.C. Carson), brought to the party as the date of Vincey (Mitchell Anderson), quickly becomes a twosome with Javi (Eddie Garcia). Megan (Serena Scott Thomas) breaks up with her black lover Sarina (Cynda Williams) after Megan reveals her affair with Sarina's cousin Jered (Billy Wirth). With lesbian, gay, and straight interactions throughout, the film's framework leans toward Schnitzler's La Ronde (1900), as an assortment of characters talk directly into the camera to introduce other characters. Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By: P.J. Castellaneta
Written By: P.J. Castellaneta
Genres: Drama, Gay & Lesbian, Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 5, 1999 Wide
On DVD: Jan 11, 2000
Studio: A-Pix

Critic Reviews

Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
The more interesting and likable characters are overshadowed by the more annoying ones.
Emanuel Levy, Screendaily
This lifestyle comedy deserves credit for trying to blend together gays, lesbians, and heteros (rare sight in the 1990s), but the writing, direction, and execution are below mediocre.
Jeff Vice, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
The film quickly falls apart amid chaotic plotting and stiff acting.
David Noh, Film Journal International
As brightly written by Castellaneta and enacted by possibly the best ensemble cast ever assembled in gay film, it's a real gem.