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‘Doin’ It’ Review: Even Educated Fleas Know Better Than Lilly Singh’s Inexperienced Sex Ed Teacher


In 'Doin' It' — a comedy that goes too far but still falls short — Lilly Singh plays a virgin who develops a highly inappropriate Sex Ed curriculum.

They would have been better off employing Barbara (Stephanie Beatriz), a randy divorcée who works in the cafeteria — and by far the film’s funniest cast member (though Sabrina Jalees, who plays lesbian best friend Jess, gets laughs too). The class includes all the stereotypes you’d expect: the all-talk jock (Christian Martyn), the abstinence advocate (Jessica Clement), the identity-conflicted cool girl (Ashley Singh). Great comedies are grounded in truth, but also feature an element of unpredictability, whereas the only real surprise in “Sex Ed” is just how far Singh and director Sara Zandieh plan to take things.

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