Movie review: "Sex Drive" (2008)

The gist: Ian is a decent guy on the verge of college and stuck in the shadow of his two jock brothers. He's in unrequited love with his friend Felicia, who's a bit alternative, a bit rebellious and a lot cool. She's secretly got a crush on their friend Lance, an unashamed womaniser of the Sinatra school who even complete strangers can't help liking. The trio have stolen Ian's big bro' Rex's pride'n'joy – a classic Pontiac GTO in immaculate nick – and are on a 500-mile hoon so our hero can lose his cherry to a mysterious babe he's been fibbing to online.

Selling points: Oh, come on, doesn't everyone wanna hit the highway with their homies and have wild, unexpected, rock-fuelled, rude, scary, piss-funny adventures? Additionally... Seth Green's sizeable role as the ultra-sarcastic Amish farmer Ezekiel. A Jay and Silent Bob-type double act. Boobs.

It's kinda like: The basic premise's the same as in the '85 comedy "The Sure Thing", which sees John Cusack crossing the country on a promise. Obviously, it also owes a debt to the many other big-screen road trips, such as...er, "Road Trip". Comparisons will be made to "Superbad", but "Sex Drive" is the better crafted flick, making its shock humour count yet managing to stay way smart and sweet.

Final word: Not all sex tours are nasty.

[Australian cinema release date: November 13]