When Matt hears from the "Bagel Guy" (MICHAEL C. MARONNA) that Nicole is now engaged, it just about breaks him. Yet, he decides to do something about that and his other problem, and that's give up sex or any other sort of sexual behavior for Lent. Most everyone thinks he's crazy and/or won't be able to accomplish the task, with his co-workers secretly setting up a website and betting pool related to such matters and when he'll fail.
Matt thinks he'll have no problem completing his task, but then meets Erica (SHANNYN SOSSAMON), a young and attractive woman who scours porn sites for a living working for a company that provides software to filter them out. Although Matt tries to keep things platonic, he and Erica begin developing feelings toward each other, although he decides not to tell her of his quest, a point that leaves her and her roommate, Sam (MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL), wondering what his story might be.
As the days wear on and Matt's older boss, Jerry (GRIFFIN DUNNE), decides to try his hand at abstinence as well, various people try to make Matt succumb to the temptations of having sex so that they can will the ever-growing betting pool. Yet, he tries to hold on and hopes that Erica can wait for his unique goal to be over.
Partially nude women are seen in various sexual encounters (that include movement, sounds and views of bare breasts and butts), hallucinations (where they're walking around in nonsexual situations), and photos/covers of porno magazines, videotapes and on porn sites (that also occasionally show their bare rear ends). Both men and the camera ogle women's shapely bodies as they appear in revealing or scanty attire (often when the women are attempting to seduce the protagonist and ruin his quest of abstinence).
Those who attempt to do that (including two women who briefly kiss each other in an effort to arouse the protagonist) just for spite or to win a pool based on that quest obviously have bad attitudes. Some imitative behavior is present, as is some drinking, brief smoking and a few comments about drug use.
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(2002) (Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
None
Heavy
None
None
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
Minor
Mild
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Extreme
Minor
None
Moderate
Minor
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Reviewed February 23, 2002 / Posted March 1, 2002
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