Caveh Zahedi,
Rebecca Lord,
Emily Morse,
Amanda Henderson,
Greg Watkins
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On the eve of his third wedding, documentary filmmaker Caveh Zahedi bravely turns the camera on himself to explore his decade-long addiction to sex in an autobiographical tale of personal peccadillo f... read more
DVD Release Date: September 12, 2006
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May 9, 2010A fascinating watch as we see one man use film making as a kind of therapy. This has probably been done before, but never so openly. Zahedi is an honest and endearing man. His naivety translates well into both comedy and genuine emotion. The constant breaking of the forth wall an... read more
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September 29, 2008It's like something between documentary & mockumentary with a Woody Allen-ish kind of humour, Sometimes annoying sometimes funny sometimes uninteresting , sometimes pretentious & sometimes interesting
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November 6, 2007Surprising good story. And it seems this is also and autobiographical endeavor. The director narrates, and tell you about his problems with women..and himself. Funny, and very telling.
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March 11, 2007Interested autobiographical documentary of a writer-director-recovering sex addict Caveh Zahedi in his past nasty and pervert life.
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November 19, 2011fb714907265Despite a good bit of nudity, a clever concept, and the occasional chuckle, the only thing I really got out of this movie was something about the people we date being reflections of who we really are. Sadly, most of the time I watched this I felt bored. And seriously, what is up ... read more
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April 21, 2009I rented this movie not knowing what to expect. What I got was a really low budget story of a guy telling the story of his addiction to prostitution...and it is hilarious.
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March 4, 2009what a quirky man... the movie seemed ratehr jumbled but at same time I found myself wanting to know what happens next.
Critic Reviews
June 15, 2006
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
May 26, 2006
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
That self-indulgent documentary form, the biographical essay film, earns its most onanistic installment ever. Full Review
May 5, 2006
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
The narrowness of [Zahedi's] sexual repertoire is the springboard for a charming and boundless homemade sort of filmmaking. Full Review
April 28, 2006
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times
... Zahedi tries to construct a narrative from his epic bad behavior, presumably for the purpose of shedding light on something. What this is remains mysterious after a single viewing, but not so myst... Full Review
April 21, 2006
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
The filmmaker's ability to at once mock himself and consider his dilemma with compassion transforms an otherwise smarmy tale into something honest and insightful.
April 19, 2006
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Zahedi demonstrates that he's a diary-film maker who can transcend confession -- and its lurid cousin, exhibitionism, too. Full Review
April 17, 2006
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
It's hard to disapprove of Zahedi, who is far more of a pushover, or a patsy, than the fierce and knowing women he meets.
April 14, 2006
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
We're encouraged to root for his happy ending, but he doesn't quite work hard enough to earn it. Full Review
April 12, 2006
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
I Am a Sex Addict starts out amusingly. But, as any one-joke movie is bound to, it quickly becomes tiresome.
April 11, 2006
Nathan Lee, New York Times
Caveh Zahedi's essay on promiscuity refracts his obsession with prostitutes through a kaleidoscope of comedy, confession, memoir and exorcism.
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