Everybody's getting it on in Lou Jeunet's frisky period romance Curiosa, an awkward commentary on female sexual liberation.

"Curiosa" feels like a missed opportunity to showcase risqué sexual behavior in 19th century France. That the film portrays real people but provides little insight into them is also a drawback.

Lou Jeunet's woefully off-target and ponderously slow French Curiosa aims for historical illumination, sex positivity, & strong feminist energy, and misses the mark in nearly every way.

Truly, it's almost impossible to see, feel, or read anything profound into a film that's so pleased with only mere voyeurism and exhibitionist spectacle.