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Absolutely the worst movie.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

The Oh in Ohio is a witty comedy about the complexities of an orgasm. Paul Rudd plays the quick wit slacker character that we've grown accustomed to seeing and Parker is the adorable know it all that we all love. The film is surprisingly funny and heart warming. Danny Devito plays an endearing lovable salesman. This film manages to take the romantic comedy genre viewer into different, unexpected directions. I'm a big fan of filmmakers that can take a date or couples film genre, like a romantic comedy, and turn the genre into a film for all to enjoy. If you're a Paul Rudd fan than this is surely a role of his that you don't want to miss. This film is worth a watch if you like to laugh you wont be disappointed!

The movie does try something a little interesting, hopefully intentional, perhaps accidental, at the beginning: it presents the audience with two main characters who aren't all that likable, in a marriage it doesn't really ask us to care about. You don't get any back story with their relationship, whether it started off 10 yrs ago as happy and fun--presumably so--and therefore you don't really know why they let themselves trudge along so miserably for so long, especially since they don't have kids. He (Paul Rudd) is depressed and defeated and retreats behind a screen of semi-hostile humor; she (Parker Posey) won't confront the big (pardon the pun) hole in their marriage. It's to the credit of those two performers that they give their characters the modicum of charm they do possess. Then they go their separate ways, each finding a little bit of happiness here and there, and finally Posey meets someone who just might be really good for her. People balk at Devito's lack of, uh, conventional good looks, but I can kind of see why she prefers him: he's upbeat, energetic, he likes to talk to her; he's not sullen and hostile like Rudd. Their scene in the restaurant exudes some real warmth, I thought. But there's not really enough of that or enough dramatic tension or engaging humor for me to really recommend the movie.

A fair enough comedy on a Friday evening - with a few beer in your head. No, I mean you really have to drink something, otherwise the twists (if there is any) are too obvious.I've had the certain feeling during that hour and a half that this could definitely be a pretty good movie if the screenwriter would have put a little more energy in composing the story line and developing the characters, because there are simply huge holes everywhere.For instance, the temptation occurs suddenly to both half of the couple, we get explanation (the pool guy wants to fill in the last patch of grass in the neighborhood, while the enthusiastic chick wants to please the mighty teacher), but something is missing or turns out to be incoherent. They hit a psychologist after a decade, laugh their asses off afterwards, but the relationship remains somehow cold anyway. I had to laugh (unfortunately not as I supposed to at a comedy) how the fellow pretends to be jealous with a cigarette butt hanging out of his sad mouth after discovering his precious playing with a dildo and then, goes and plugs the leak immediately on his student. Or. I'm curious how the hell on Earth is that 30M American women could not get an orgasm ever (sexual dysfunction...) and they discover out of the blue sky - or at least this cute example, according to the plot - at the age of 38 (see cast), after being stuck in a failed and frustrated marriage for a long while, the power of touching themselves (sleeping with every idiot, bisexuality, ...). Why is that the chap wants the girly back, is that just because his dick was confirmed to be magnificent and the teenager who did that has to slip to Harvard? What was he planning otherwise? Marry her and talk about the biology homework? Does some crappy Chinese food sound like a vibrator and cause 'I have to pee' and 'I'm outta this reality' symptoms at the same time in a conference room? Isn't it just a Hollywood fashion to get together with your grandfather in 'deep love' (at least one can understand the why over there: the 'slight' influence of the cash)? And so on.All in all, the film is not that bad, but I've seen some better flicks on the topic. I go for a six.

In Ohio, Priscilla Chase (Parker Posey) is the VP of a company that works bringing new business to Cleveland. She has been married for more than ten years with Jack Chase (Paul Rudd), the biology teacher from the local public school. Priscilla is successful in her career but is frigid and has never reached an orgasm, hurting her frustrated husband. When Priscilla decides to buy a vibrator, Jack is seduced by his teenage student Kristen Taylor (Mischa Barton) and recovers his self-esteem, working out, losing weight and dressing adequately. Priscilla has new sexual experiences and becomes closer to Wayne the Pool Guy (Danny DeVito), the constructor of swimming pools in her neighborhood since she was a child. The new relationships upgrade the personal and professional lives of Priscilla and Jack.I loved the delightful and unknown "The Oh in Ohio" for many reasons. The story and screenplay touches in the problem of women that are orgasmic dysfunctional in a respectful way, in spite of being a comedy. Parker Posey is perfect and I believe this is one of her best recent roles and performances recalling her beginning of career. The underrated Paul Rudd is also great, showing magnificent chemistry with Parker Posey and with the gorgeous and sexy Mischa Barton. Danny DeVitto is excellent as usual. The promising director Billy Kent directs this little gem with sensibility, giving right doses of comedy, drama, romance and even eroticism to the film. Summarizing, I recommend this movie for viewers that expect a refreshing romantic comedy. My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): "Em Busca do Prazer" ("Looking For Pleasure")