Woody Allen wrote, directed and co-stars in this groovy comedy, an in-name-only movie version of Dr. David Reuben's best-selling sex encyclopedia, with episodes spotlighting aphrodisiacs, sodomy (or rather, bestiality), orgasms, transvestism, et al. Predictably a hit-or-miss affair, although the large cast (familiar faces, comedic hams and cut-ups--and a few very talented actors who are game to be cut-ups) appear to be having a high time. Allen can't seem to keep a good gag going, and so almost every chapter loses steam after a promising beginning. Still, the look of the picture (and the super soundtrack) helps to compensate for some of the dead weight. Allen wants nothing more than to be naughty and lascivious--not provocative--with jokes and slapstick taking the place of eroticism. It's just a doodle, a lightweight piece of fluff, yet one with Woody's customary wit and sense of burlesque. **1/2 from ****