Unthinking man's porn

10 April 2012

We seem to be back in the early Sixties with this British comedy about a group of film students who decide to make an intelligent porno movie.

Directed by Stephen Surjik at Ealing Studios, I Want Candy is more reminiscent of Robin Askwith's Confessions of a Window Cleaner than any of the more cherishable Ealing comedies of the past. Unfortunately, the cheery Askwith is not there to lift the cast.

Instead, we have Tom Riley and Tom Burke as the hopeful producer and director, who attempt to pitch their film to the cynics of Soho before stumbling on a sleazeball producer (Eddie Marsan) and, later on, a famous porn star (Carmen Electra).

She likes the script and lives up to the stage name of Candy Fiveways. The would-be film-makers prove hopeless, but eventually manage, thanks to Candy, to get something fairly filthy on-screen.

There are a few good jokes here - but also a penchant for the kind of vulgarity that stifles laughs and produces groans. The truth is that I Want Candy isn't even as sophisticated as the porno films it's taking a dig at.

I Want Candy
Cert: 15

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