There are certain things that can be critisized here. The biggest being the motivational void - the thing that drives our character to extreme lengths. She does tell us that she wants to be the biggest porn star, but that alone may not be sufficient for us to really get behind her and the decisions she is taking.
Now having said that and as you can tell by my rating, that did not take any "pleasure" or entertainment away from the movie and what it was telling. There are a lot of uncomfortable scenes ... there are also a lot of scenes that make this look like glamour and fun. And that is one of the things that the movie is telling us.
Of course it could not shy away from the male dominated aspects of the industry. Or what it does mentally to some ... again some are built to do this and some probably thought it is easy money. It is always important to set boundaries ... and hopefully be advised by the right people. Of course also listen to them.
This is based on a short movie the director did a lot of years back. I never watched that, but I read an interview she did. She visited a lot of sets and apart from the main actress, almost everyone else involved is or was working in the porn industry. So they did not have to "act" ... well not more than normal. It also means there is a lot nudity - if you feel uncomfortable watching that ... well the movies aim is to make you uncomfortable watching a lot of things, but I'm just putting this out there, as a fair warning or whatever you want to call it.
The movie still has a few cliches it touches upon and while it does not say things outright, most of them are ... hammered through! Innuendos and puns sort of intended. You may not be able to enjoy certain things anymore I reckon once you've seen how the "magic" is being made ... one thing is for sure, the movie is not meant to "pleasure" you. It doesn't even manage to pleasure the main character most of the time ... or any time? And the ending is as much a message as the rest of the movie. Still well done - and even without clear motivation the movie manages to convey everything it needs to.
Now having said that and as you can tell by my rating, that did not take any "pleasure" or entertainment away from the movie and what it was telling. There are a lot of uncomfortable scenes ... there are also a lot of scenes that make this look like glamour and fun. And that is one of the things that the movie is telling us.
Of course it could not shy away from the male dominated aspects of the industry. Or what it does mentally to some ... again some are built to do this and some probably thought it is easy money. It is always important to set boundaries ... and hopefully be advised by the right people. Of course also listen to them.
This is based on a short movie the director did a lot of years back. I never watched that, but I read an interview she did. She visited a lot of sets and apart from the main actress, almost everyone else involved is or was working in the porn industry. So they did not have to "act" ... well not more than normal. It also means there is a lot nudity - if you feel uncomfortable watching that ... well the movies aim is to make you uncomfortable watching a lot of things, but I'm just putting this out there, as a fair warning or whatever you want to call it.
The movie still has a few cliches it touches upon and while it does not say things outright, most of them are ... hammered through! Innuendos and puns sort of intended. You may not be able to enjoy certain things anymore I reckon once you've seen how the "magic" is being made ... one thing is for sure, the movie is not meant to "pleasure" you. It doesn't even manage to pleasure the main character most of the time ... or any time? And the ending is as much a message as the rest of the movie. Still well done - and even without clear motivation the movie manages to convey everything it needs to.