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 FLUSHED
(First Run
Features) 1998. Comedy. 81 minutes. NR, language, sex talk. Set in the
men and women’s bathrooms of a New York bar, we play witness to the
patrons as they use the restrooms for more than just emptying their
bladders. As the night progresses, we are intertwined with more than one
hundred characters as they seek refuge from the rest of the bar for one
reason or another. They talk, fight, cry, complain, laugh, philosophize,
and a few women even discover a new “perfume” to attract guys. Some of
the conversations carry on throughout the evening between both genders,
while others take only a moment from beginning to end. We also see as
women try their best to relieve themselves without touching the nasty
toilet seats. You will surly chuckle to yourself over the few running gags
throughout this flic.
First off, this is a scripted movie, it’s
not one of those hidden camera deals to please the voyeurs out there.
There is no nudity either. The plot description reads kind of vague
because that’s how the movie is. There is no storyline to discuss. This
is a movie about nothing, but it will keep you laughing and interested at
the same time. Having used the men’s room in plenty of bars, I for one
can say I’ve heard a lot of these same conversations. Being the keen
observer I am, I noticed one aspect of men peeing that was sorely missed.
For some reason, at least concerning the majority of those who have used
the urinal next to me, men spit into the urinal before peeing. Now, I do
not partake in this odd ritual nor do I understand it’s significance,
but I swear I have seen it a million times and not one man in this movie
spit before peeing. I was also intrigued by the gymnastics women must
perform to straddle the toilet before peeing. I certainly do not have the
coordination to perform such a feat and consider myself lucky to have a
penis that I can easily aim when urination is needed. Written, Directed,
and edited by one Carrie Ansell, whom I think did a great job. Lets hear
three flushes for Carrie! Does anyone out there remember the downstairs
men’s room at The Rat? Yikes! – Denis Sheehan
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