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The
Eye-Opening "O Tapes" |
Imagine, if you will, a hard-hitting, no holds barred, in-your-face documentary on the most taboo subject in contemporary society. Now imagine, if you can, making that film so skillfully and so thoughtfully that the end product is a breathtakingly beautiful work of art, and you will have some idea of what to expect from The O Tapes, a RoseWorks film. The sheer beauty of this film is almost distracting, and, in this case, that beauty goes clear to the bone. From its elegant simplicity, to the thoughtfulness of the questions, to the presentation of the women, to the supportive environment they were obviously able to create, this is a work of genius.
For example, instead of just filming a bunch of women answering questions, as most documentary makers would, the makers of this film had the wisdom and the sensitivity to present the women they interviewed at their very best. It's almost like the women are sitting for formal portraits by one of the world's top photographers, and we are eavesdropping on private conversations between the two of them. One can even imagine a top-notch portrait photographer asking such questions en route to getting some truly outstanding shots.
Fortunately, the content of The O Tapes is just as outstanding as the production values. Instead of trying to force all women into the same mold, as so many attempts to understand women have done, this film seems to celebrate the diversity of women. This variety is not only apparent in the racial diversity of the women interviewed, it is equally diverse in the women's reactions and opinions. For example, in the section on the importance of penis size, opinions varied all the way from "very important" to "not a factor," leaving viewers with the entirely correct notion that there is no "right answer" to the question of whether penis size is important.
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me, the most outstanding part of this outstanding film was the section on "faking
it." I remember thinking when the name of the section came up that, if there
was going to be any bull in this film, it would surely be found here. Not only
did these women have the courage and candor to admit they had faked orgasm, most
expressed no hesitation to do so again in the future if conditions warranted.
Faking orgasm was finally and correctly identified as the loving act of a woman
who cares about her partner too much to ever let him think he failed as her lover.
I think an awful lot of men are going to see this film and realize that it is
unrealistic to think their women are not faking orgasm, at least occasionally,
and that the only way to eliminate the need for such faking is for the woman to
know that it really is okay if she doesn't have an orgasm every time.
My highly respected film professor used to say that any critique of a piece of work should have something that is either lacking or doesn't work perfectly. So, if there is anything that could be construed as criticism, it would be that there is so much content in the film that I hope that this filmmaker will make other films focusing on the subjects raised in The O Tapes.
This is a film you will want to have in your library because you will want to see it more than once. The second time you see it you will be amazed by how much you failed to notice the first time through, and the third time only slightly less so. There is so much content packed into this beautiful 90-minute film that you could probably watch it ten times and still not have gotten it all. Every time you play it, it will refresh your soul.
The O Tapes How's your sex life? . . . Don't Ask? Well, The O Tapes did! THERE'S SOMETHING MISSING FROM POLITE CONVERSATION. THE CHAPTERS: |
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