I Am a Sex Addict

2005
6| 1h38m| en
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Just moments before his third wedding, Zahedi relates with utter sincerity and astonishing candor his obsession with prostitutes. He retraces his romantic and sexual history, including his ideological commitment to open relationships, that led to two disastrous marriages and several very pissed off ex-girlfriends.

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Reinventing the Wheel

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Also starring Anastasia Gershman

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Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful
Majorthebys Charming and brutal
Clarissa Mora The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.
Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain A 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. We follow Zahedi as he bluntly discusses his addiction to sex and prostitutes. Zahedi is an honest and endearing man. His naivety translates well into both comedy and genuine emotion. The constant breaking of the forth wall and laying out facts about the film's production, as well as his story, make this sometimes jumbled, but always enjoyable. I got a real feel for Zahedi, but this film doesn't wallow in self pity or excuse his actions. It's low budget helps Zahedi create some wonderful little quirks.
Brendan3 or "I am a Really Bad Actor" or "I am Sexually Immature" or "I Learned Nothing in Film School"The subject matter doesn't bother me. I was hoping to see a somewhat insightful film about a man coming to terms with, and rationalizing, his own sexual hang-ups and cravings. That is what the director/writer/star would like to say he's doing with this film, but he fails miserably. The story itself is essentially a history of his sexual experiences, poorly reenacted, complete with laughable orgasm sounds. His flimsy directing and wooden acting is on a par with Ed Wood. The whole production, from sets to camera movement, to acting, comes off like something made by a few twelve-year-old kids with their first camera. His story is not shocking, merely self indulgent and boring. I could almost forgive him... almost... if this was his first film. It is his eighth.I beg his parents to please cut off his trust fund so he can't keep making these terrible movies.
Liz C The guy is obviously sick and I can't believe that he found somebody to fund this self indulgent masturbatory aid. He wants so desperately for you to like him and accept him that it just comes off as slimy and annoying.I got to see this movie for free and I still feel as though I have been cheated. It's no wonder that this film was rejected by Sundance, I'm glad at least one group of people had the chance to tell him how crappy this movie was. p.s. although there are lots of boobies and sex scenes, none of them are even worth fast forwarding to.
slake09 Do documentaries or mockumentaries get any worse than this? If you've read the other reviews then you know the focus: a self-involved film maker wants to introduce you to his sexual habits.Unfortunately, his sexual habits aren't very interesting or original or even entertaining. There isn't much sex on display here, just a lot of talk about sex, and you've heard it before. He does a lot of agonizing about his relationships, and possibly doesn't know himself that he just comes off as a fool. Not in a funny way, either, but in that way where you're glad he doesn't live near you, or isn't involved with anyone you know.Mainly it's a self-indulgent documentary about his past sexual relationships with nothing interesting to carry it. An extended version of the average high schooler telling you about how he scored with the cheerleader. You won't believe it here, either.