Casual Sex?

Written and directed by women, this intelligent satire provides a funny, feminine slant on coupling in the AIDS era. Thompson, a would-be chef, and Jackson, a kindergarten teacher, are eligible bachelorettes in La La Land. In a blackout scene that reveals the film's theatrical origins, the two address the audience directly (as they do periodically throughout the film), explaining their sexual histories, which are shown in flashback. Thompson has been something of a bed-hopper, but the fear of sexually transmitted diseases has led to a year of near celibacy for her. Jackson, on the other hand, has a considerably shorter lovemaking resume. She was the last virgin in ...