The attraction of opposites

This movie could have been subtitled, "Or, Wednesday Grows Up and Gets Serious." When Christina Ricci's gleeful, viciously amoral jezebel didn't earn her an Oscar nomination, I felt personally cheated, as I did when Meg Ryan wasn't nominated for "When a Man Loves a Woman" and when Kathy Bates was overlooked for "Dolores Claiborne." She warns you right up front that you won't like her, that she doesn't "grow a heart of gold by the end of the movie," and she ain't kiddin', Jack. This movie gleefully overturns every social taboo, skewers every sacred cow, and is vastly entertaining in the process. Lisa Kudrow is a delight as the uncharacteristically centered (or is she?) sister of Ricci's brother's deceased boyfriend--did you get all that? "The Opposite of Sex" is a slice of life for the sociopathic set.

The DVD transfer is quite good. Extra features include a running commentary by director Don Roos, who offers interesting insight into the job of being a first-time director on a low-budget, independent film, and a handful of deleted scenes.