‘Doin’ It’ Review: Even Educated Fleas Know Better Than Lilly Singh’s Inexperienced Sex Ed Teacher
variety.comPeter Debruge Chief Film Critic Some film festivals take themselves entirely too seriously. Not South by Southwest, the Austin-based multidisciplinary megaevent where amped-up crowds welcome comedies with open arms — the raunchier, the better.
This year, one logline stood out as especially promising: “A 30-year-old Indian American virgin gets a job teaching high school Sex Ed.” Alas, “Doin’ It,” doesn’t cut it (it’s basically 2014 Haley Joel Osment comedy “Sex Ed” with a cultural spin).
The concept is funny, but the execution feels forced, in part because the substitute in question (played by Lilly Singh) is supposed to be following an abstinence-based curriculum.
In theory, her deep-seated celibacy should make her perfect for the job. The movie aims to combat the shame around all aspects of human sexuality, which seems like an admirable but inevitably controversial goal.
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