‘Sex Drive’ a charming teen comedy

Cert 15

105 mins

Comedy/Romance)

Frustrated that his 14-year-old younger brother has more success with girls, Ian Lafferty (Josh Zuckerman) joins forces with buddy Lance (Clark Duke) to drive the 500 miles separating Chicago from Knoxville, home to his internet fantasy, Ms Tasty (Katrina Bowden).

Best friend Felicia (Amanda Crew) tags along for the exhausting eight-hour ride, which turns into three hellish days as the trio falls victim to outrageous misfortune.

With Ian’s numbskull older brother, Rex (James Marsden), on their trail, intent on reclaiming his ‘borrowed’ Pontiac GTO, the trio race against the clock to find Ms Tasty with assistance from Amish mechanic Ezekiel (Seth Green).

‘Sex Drive’ is a filthy-minded, teen comedy baked to a similar recipe as ‘American Pie’. Zuckerman and Duke are appealing accomplices in mayhem, the former playing the exasperated straight man, who thinks he has struck lucky with a blonde cheerleader (Caley Hayes), only to realise she is a poster girl for abstinence.

The latter smarms and charms as the libidinous wingman, who eventually loses his heart to an Amish lovely (Alice Greczyn). Marsden overacts wildly as the bully, who doth protest too much.

Star Rating: 3/5