Parker Posey is a self-described “unmeltable ice queen” and “ball of fear” in Billy Kent’s likable indie comedy that (though no one will believe it) is better than The 40-Year Old Virgin. Her Priscilla is a married advertising executive in Cleveland who’s never had an orgasm, never used a vibrator, never even touched herself, you know, down there. A model of low-key efficiency, the screenplay affords the cast (including Paul Rudd and Mischa Barton) plenty of room for shading and nuance. Danny DeVito is especially good as a pool salesman on whom Posey has harbored a lifelong subconscious crush. A sly anti-family values film, a little cold, not afraid of loneliness or middle age, The Oh in Ohio comes down on the side of adultery, intergenerational sex, and individual self-worth. And Posey’s distanced, offhand performance will remind her fans that she’s not merely a character player in big-budget spectacles but a star who’s able to carry a real movie.On the Web
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