My wife and I really enjoyed For a Good Time Call …. On one level it’s just silly fun: two girls trying to survive in New York City start their own phone sex service. But it’s immediately evident how well-made this film is. The pacing of the film is excellent, and its execution of humor shows a lot more skill and confidence than what tends to pass for romantic comedy these days. The main performances are all crisp and funny (it was really well-directed.) The writing is quite good as well – in the midst of all the sex talk, 15″ dildos, and guys busting their nuts in all manner of locations, you have a sweet and satisfying story about female friendship, and you have a very positive statement about women growing personally, and about human sexuality itself.

This last point I can’t stress enough. Sexuality is absolutely vilified in our society, so how refreshing is it to have both girls unambiguously make good by traditional standards despite their enthusiastic involvement in phone sex? This film is the antidote to that critically-acclaimed but ridiculous and insulting movie Shame, which had nothing good to say about sex, sexuality, or women.

For a Good Time Call … is another example of a young actress (Lauren Miller) reacting to all the crap roles for women that Hollywood offers by writing her own dignified and funny movie with two good female leading roles – in this she now joins Rashida Jones, Brit Marling, and Zoe Kazan. All I can say is Brava, Lauren! Keep writing movies!

If you have a problem with sex, I suppose you might not like this film. Otherwise, I would say give it a try.