The title of this “White Coater” skin flick (which is done in the style of Danish sex documentaries but is really just a crass Italian exploitation film) is a bit misleading as it’s not about impotency or erectile dysfunction. Rather, it’s a lurid expose on sexual deviation and perversion. In fact, “Sexual Deviation and Perversion” would’ve made for a much more accurate (and better) title.
An on-screen narrator tells us that during puberty, masturbation is perfectly normal, that is, unless it is done to excess. Then it can lead to… dunh… dunh… DUH! Sexual deviation and perversion! Then, we move on to several different vignettes that focus on said deviations and perversions.
The first sequence is about a nymphomaniac who tries to curb her urges by taking a cold shower before finally succumbing to her desires. The next section is on voyeurism. Here, we see a series of men sneaking a peek at women getting undressed. Conversely, we also see some exhibitionists, one of whom is a pervert who exposes himself to young girls. It’s then suggested that sadists and masochists are a product of childhood trauma. Oh, and the views on homosexuality are hilariously wrongheaded and outdated. We also get a funny scene where a couple has sex under laboratory conditions.
Naturally, nearly all the so-called clinical information that is portrayed here is hilariously outdated or just plain wrong. That’s sort of what makes it amusing though. Unfortunately, the film was made with a conservative attitude and looks down on its case studies with contempt. It often portrays them in the worst possible light too and tries to make them all subjects of scorn. I’m thinking specifically of the bizarre sequence where a high-powered lawyer keeps his fetish doll in a Dr. Phibes-style secret chamber. Sure, Sexual Inadequacies won’t win any awards for sensitivity, but moments like these deliver their fair share of unintentional laughs.
AKA: In the Labyrinth of Love. AKA: The Labyrinth of Sex.
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