I had not heard a word about this movie prior to seeing it and had no idea what to expect. Quite frankly, I was rather worried about what I had let myself in for but, as it transpired, all my doubts were misplaced. I found the film intensely funny, gripping and well-acted.
The main character of Kimberly is puzzling. Some of her remarks are bizarre (e. g. about her friend's masturbation). As the movie progresses you learn the sheer scale of her manipulation. I have to admit I found it deliciously wicked and so perfectly orchestrated that I couldn't help but feel a little admiration for this "devil wearing a grey skirt". It's so funny to watch as she copies dialogue from porn movies and uses the same lines with different lovers. I also felt sympathy for her anal sex encounter. There was something feministic here, where the female is blamed for the desire of the male, as in the story of Adam and Eve. My complete lack of knowledge of the film also ensured that I wasn't sure whether the character of Mr. Anderson had perpetrated the crime of which he was accused and the structure of the movie added to this effect. After all, there was that scene with his wife. Nor does Kimberely's manipulation make her happy. At the end of the film, she is lonely and has deigned to the level of some awful soap, which she appeared uncomfortable with and demeaned by in the film's first scene. But for Kimberly, nothing can get in the road to success.
The main character of Kimberly is puzzling. Some of her remarks are bizarre (e. g. about her friend's masturbation). As the movie progresses you learn the sheer scale of her manipulation. I have to admit I found it deliciously wicked and so perfectly orchestrated that I couldn't help but feel a little admiration for this "devil wearing a grey skirt". It's so funny to watch as she copies dialogue from porn movies and uses the same lines with different lovers. I also felt sympathy for her anal sex encounter. There was something feministic here, where the female is blamed for the desire of the male, as in the story of Adam and Eve. My complete lack of knowledge of the film also ensured that I wasn't sure whether the character of Mr. Anderson had perpetrated the crime of which he was accused and the structure of the movie added to this effect. After all, there was that scene with his wife. Nor does Kimberely's manipulation make her happy. At the end of the film, she is lonely and has deigned to the level of some awful soap, which she appeared uncomfortable with and demeaned by in the film's first scene. But for Kimberly, nothing can get in the road to success.