The flirtation and shared sex-tent arrangements portray disabled adults as desiring, playful people with intimate lives, a welcome break from overly sanitized depictions.
Pros: lead performance, character development
Cons: writing quality, sentimental treatment
Sexuality is explored with a delicacy that helps distinguish the film’s examination of romantic dynamics.
Pros: theme depth, lead performance
Cons: plot twists, Family relationships
Hints of sexual desire between Rita and Ricki intrigue some, but several critics feel the film abandons that possibility without clarity.
Pros: acting performance, lead performance
Cons: writing quality, Narrative structure