Act Naturally

This is a fun picture--a lightweight entertainment with lots of eye-candy. It is a very modern homage to a classic genre from the past.

When their father passes away, two young women are surprised to learn that he has left them an unusual inheritance: a nudist resort. So naturally they have to go there and find out what they have.

Initially reluctant to "go native", they gradually get over their inhibitions.

Unlike most modern movies with nudity, there is very little frontal exposure, and not much sex. Like the classic "nudie cuties" of the 1960's, there are generous displays of good-looking T & A.

As a practicing nudist, I was interested in this and when it came to "On Demand", I bought it. However.....the film had a lot of things just, well, wrong with it.

It is extremely rare that someone is shamed into disrobing at any nudist facility. Oh it happens, but it's usually an "at your own pace" situation. So, ladies, if someone asks to a nudist or clothing optional gathering, you likely won't be pressured.

Second, there was a heavy emphasis on drinking. Yes, at some nudist parks the booze flows freely. And at others, it doesn't. Sex? Normally not part of a first-time visitors' experience, so guys, don't go to a nudist park thinking that the women lay down and bang.

Third, this depicted a lot of young adults. Most nudist resorts in the 21st century are sadly occupied by older adults. Nudism is trying to change that in order to survive.

Fourth, the acting. Rob Roy Fitzgerald and Liz Lytle stood out with some talent, but the rest of the crew - uh, nice try. But it did depict some of the fun aspects of nudism.

I can understand the lack of frontal nudity owing to union regulations.

So if you find this "in the discount rack" or want to get a download, it's probably worth it to satsify curiousity but no, it's not a masterpiece nor a totally accurate depiction of North American nudism.

What would you have if you made a movie about a nudist colony... er, resort; but, didn't feature much nudity? You would have this movie. Though, they did have nudity here and there, it was painful to see the hoops they jumped through to avoid it. Women usually shown from the shoulders up, men from the waist up. Objects being carried awkwardly to cover certain areas of the body. Shots from a distance in order to ensure things were not too visible.

Then, on top of all that, there was a weak plot, weak dialog, and weak acting. They definitely could have done better. It was bold concept, but they didn't really run with it... too bad.

The is so close to being one of those sweet indie comedies, but it just misses to mark in a few places. It's extremely trope-y with by the book characters and plot, BUT everyone seems to be acting their hearts out and there's nothing truly awful about it. It's just kind of there. A few laughs, but nothing you'll remember later. It doesn't even exploit the nudity! Comes across as more gentle and loving than trashy, which makes one wonder who this was for? Nudists?

I've definitely seen worse and would still say this was an okay watch if you've got nothing else on the plate.

The center of attention towards the film seems to be the amount of nudity. There is a large amount but the film's reasoning behind it stems from the people being "nudist" at a nudist resort. The story is relatively better than expect and only given a small plot description, it does showcase what it it about. The film isn't as provocative as initially thought, where this is a real film with a plot, convincing acting, characters, well dialogue and so on.

Although the end results are very predictable and we see sort of how they would unfold as the film progresses. With an obvious happy ending. The ending is given a very clear sequel bait, and apparently there is a sequel but not yet out? They really should have made the sequel right away. This film seems like it would actually made a decent tv series, given that there are several different characters and many subplots could ensure from it.