Current literature surrounding this movie tends to offer critical praise and include words like 'brave' or 'ground breaking'. In actual fact the idea is not at all original and several other movies (Belle de Jour? Last Tango in Paris?)have been down the road of female sexual discovery/destruction, the motivation for which is merely a McGuffin. However, it is notable for having been written & directed by a woman and yet still proffering the concept that sexual promiscuity will inevitably lead to destruction rather than liberation (and hopefully dispelling the ridiculous accusation of misogyny upon male directors tackling this subject, especially with the arrival of Breillat's recent 'Romance').
Despite that it is not necessarily as radical as some would have us believe, it is directed with a freshness and vitality which is difficult to ignore. Morton's performance is superb and the gritty 'television' style camera-work is perfectly apt.
Despite that it is not necessarily as radical as some would have us believe, it is directed with a freshness and vitality which is difficult to ignore. Morton's performance is superb and the gritty 'television' style camera-work is perfectly apt.