'A Good Old Fashioned Orgy,' 3 stars
This week's new movie releasesThe comedy, starring "Saturday Night Live" jokester Jason Sudeikis as Eric, follows a tightknit group of 30-year-olds, whose friendships date to high school. During the summer months, the New Yorkers make frequent treks to the Hamptons mansion of Eric's father, where they throw raging theme parties. Such classy affairs include the White Trash Bash, featuring mullets, tractor races, a few visits from the local cops and bean dip served in a toilet bowl. And they decide to do it with several by planning an intimate evening of group sex, complete with a "Kama Sutra" theme. For a group of now 20- and 30-somethings, that comedy was the kind of resonant coming-of-age tale that a preceding generation found in the distinctly less raunchy catalog of John Hughes. Twelve years later, "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy" is geared toward that same (now grown-up) group, a set supposedly trapped in a state of arrested development - if various news outlets are to be believed - because of choices to marry and have kids later. While two of the friends marry during the course of the film (after having a child out of wedlock, naturally), the remaining beachgoers are hard-partying and mostly unattached. The film even features an "American Pie"-style countdown, only instead of prom night (and virginity loss), this film points toward Labor Day weekend (and bacchanalia). In addition to sailor-caliber cursing and the group's love of benders, the gags are childish. That being said, the cast is talented - the chemistry between characters is solid, comedic timing is impeccable and the actors seem to be having fun, which may prove contagious for audience members. Eric falls for his father's Real Estate agent, and the burgeoning relationship threatens to complicate the group's lascivious Labor Day plans. Meanwhile, the requisite funny fat guy arrives in the form of Tyler Labine. He can be a lot of fun to watch, particularly with his meticulous care in party planning, as he takes notes while watching porn and seeks out the Mr. Miyagi of Sex clubs at a secret establishment in the basement of a mattress store. But it might be simpler to grab a brew, check your sophistication at the door and just enjoy the ride. To view Outbrain's privacy policy, including instructions on how to opt out, please go to http://www. Kama Sutra