Sex Drive is coming, and it's not at all a bad thing.



As much as the play's the thing, teen sex/road trip comedies live or die on the strength of their casting and chemistry, and in this regard this flick — with Josh Zuckerman, Clark Duke (above right) and Amanda Crew as its main three players, and James Marsden and Seth Green (above left) put to good use in supporting roles — easily delivers the goods. More soon on the movie, which releases October 17 from Summit Entertainment, but the red-band trailer smartly spotlights both some of the film's quips and, via quick-cut montage, its surging energy, which is one of its strongest selling points. Nice use, too, of MGMT's "Time to Pretend," for my money the true song of the year.