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Plot: A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
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MCT:October 11, 2008Sexy movie I saw with a BDSM group outing, we were laughing our heads off. Dominance and submission, if this intrigues you, check this movie out.
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MCT:October 7, 2008Horrible movie, but so worth it to see Maggie Gyllenhaal be an absolute fox. And the fact there are some pretty awesome masturbation scenes from her is even better. Definitely the hottest chick in the world right now!
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MCT:October 5, 2008
even though it's sexual, great movie to watch and the transformation of characters is really enjoyable to watch
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MCT:October 5, 2008I watched part of this movie and turned it off. If we as the audience are meant to feel sympathetic to Maggie, it definately didn't work on me. I just found the film strange, perverted and offensive to the submissive associations.
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MCT:September 30, 2008
theres some ral saucy scenes in this but its amazin how u find the 1 4 u xx gd film watch it please xx
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MCT:September 27, 2008A heart-warming romance showing that there just might be somebody for everybody. Not for the closed-minded or judgmental folks. You'll know if you'll be OK with this movie in the opening scene. Maggie Gyllenhaal is wonderful and James Spader is his usual intense self.
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MCT:September 20, 2008
Funny and occasionally pulsatingly romantic as well as deeply dark. Secretary is a funny movie with huge S&M themes. Sometimes it became a bit much but since it's so funny in weird and quirky ways I loved it. I could watch it again and again.
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MCT:September 19, 2008
I love this movie. This was one of the first times i saw Maggie Gyllenhaal and i was not disappointed. Not only is she a hot, talented actor, but she's not afraid to do an extraordinary role that may be taboo to some. Overall, this is a love story that people of all kinds can relate to, and i suggest you see it.
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MCT:September 18, 2008
I told my friend I thought this was cute and he called me weird but I am totally right. If you automatically equate sexual deviation to perversion or something that deserves unease/consternation, then obviously you won't enjoy this movie. It's unapologetic in its portrayal of S/M fetishism and I'm pretty sure that's not going to change many minds. What's most fascinating about the sexual backbone of the plot is that, despite how it so clearly influences the way the characters act and the choices they make, it is still reinforcing a love story at heart. Two people in need completing themselves with each other? That's the stuff Hollywood loves - this is just a darkly comic, uniquely sexy treatment of the material.
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MCT:September 17, 2008
Guy meets girl, guy punishes girl, girl meets self, and they live happily ever after. A far darker, kinkier affair than your average guy meets girl comedy romance movie. The film's humor is really quite invigorating and contradicts everything we've come to expect from mainstream movies nowadays. Instead of simply handling conventional material the old fashion way, Secretary takes the most unexpected material and handles it in the most extreordinary way. James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Patrick Bauchau and Leslie Ann Warren give the most explosive yet tantilizing and erotic knock you out of your socks performances in this film. Watch it and I guarantee you wont be disappointed.
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MCT:September 5, 2008
Officially securing the most perverted reason to watch a movie in my reviews.
I think Maggie Gyllenhaal is crazy hot. What? Fight me on it. Most of the internet thinks she is gross. Not me. I'll go on record saying that she is absolutely gorgeous and boy, what I wouldn't do to see her naked. Mind you, it didn't take much. It was a free impulse rental because I work at a video store and no one could really give me a ton of sh*t for it because I checked it out to myself. Yeah, I'm what they call awesome. The odd thing about it is that I really liked it.
Now, this definitely falls into that category of movie that is to culty and indie for its own good. Honestly, style-wise, it really reminded me of Thumbsucker, which I absolutely despised. But there is something really creepily honest about this movie that I didn't expect. Most of that genre of film usually is dependent on shock fillmaking and overly dry, gimmicky scenes. I can't say that Secretary is without a fair share of that gimmickry, but it does have a real soul and a real depth and I applaud it.
Like I mentioned, I'm a huge perv for renting this movie. Honestly, I skipped over it time after time before I went Maggie Gyllenhaal ga-ga, eventually forgetting the premise of the movie. But then I got the Mr. Skin Skincyclopedia for my birthday and, by this point, I was on the bandwagon. Lo and behold, that Bible of sorts revealed that I'd get all the goods in this movie. On a sad a lonely night, probably a Tuesday, I took this movie home. For a while, I waited. I pretty much waited the entire movie, sitting through innuendo and a li'l bit o' lovely cheek, but no smut! I was about to hunt down that grinning bastard Mr. Skin until the end...
...but the nudity was part of a payoff. (Right now, I'm aware of how creepy I'm coming off. I need this from time-to-time!) This, in a really dark and disturbing way, is a gorgeous romance. Heck, it might be better than all of the romance movies I had picked up following this film. That's how much I really appreciated it. I'm not saying I'd watch it all of the time, but I am saying that there's a really powerful love in this movie that is expressed through bondage and chair urination. I wasn't expecting that and I was very pleased. Perhaps it was because my expecations were so low, but I have to say that this movie was pretty darned great. I always liked James Spader, but never been a hardcore fan. I can't say that he gave me anything outside of what I was used to, but I think he fills that role very well. Really, the pairing of actors was a really great match and I think that the chemistry works in a very sick way.
I'm not ever going to say that this movie is for everyone. Heck, I feel like I should apologize for my Maggie facination right now and for coming off as super creepy. But this is actually a pretty solid movie and I say that this is my answer to Thumbsucker. -
MCT:August 28, 2008Doesn't work much further than the idea. However, Maggie and Spader make it worth watching. Their performances and the relationship between their characters -at some points- are amazing. The ending completely sucks.
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MCT:August 16, 2008
It's kinky,it's sexy and there's amorality all over the place. (and don't forget the stains) Gyllenhaal never looked so luscious and the wittiness of the script just doubles the fragrance of this flick.
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MCT:August 6, 2008
wow. this movie gives a whole new meaning to what a secretary does. Maggie played a nice role and acting was good.
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MCT:July 29, 2008
One of my all-time favorites. I fell in love with Maggie Gyllenhaal with this one. Her acting is just amazing!
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MCT:July 25, 2008
"An unusual sadomasochistic love story"
The 1st 15 minutes of the film were a complete waste, it introduced Maggie Gyllenhal as a dorky-innocent-mental-pervert that feels pleasure out of pain but somehow something felt boring, but when the main characters (Spade and Gyllenhal) meet each other the movie gets interesting. You may think I'm a pervert to say this: but Perversion never felt rare, and thats because you get to care about the character (well played by Maggie) whose innocence makes perversion anything but evil or depraved.The only complain is that the monotonic-sad music wasn't appropriate for some scenes, and even some of the scenes felt comedic, which made me think that the movie would've worked better as a full comedy drama. aside from that (and as I said the 1st 15 mn.) the film is quite pretty darn good! -
MCT:July 24, 2008
It took me a day to understand this movie. Maggie is beautiful as a Secretary. James is a sick lawyer type. It grabbed me off the bat. Maggie plays a young woman who just got out of the istitution witch she was ammited to for cutting herself. It turn out to be a good movie. Recommended to watch with girlfriend.
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MCT:July 24, 2008
this movie was very entertaining to me. Some may say the movie waz sexist, but those people with that opinion just need to get laid & shut the fuck up. People need to stop taking movies so serious. This movie was more than entertaining, it was full of those arkward funny moments. I was really intrigued by both main characters in the movie, so to everyone who hasn't seen thiz movie this is a very sexy pick. You will not regret seeing this movie, & you will remember this film forever because it's so different from anything you've ever seen. There are lots of unexpect scenes. It was the first time i saw Maggie Gyllenhaal in a movie, & she was AWESOME, & so was James Spader. This movie is way above averaj, a real sleepier pick.
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MCT:July 20, 2008
Talk about freaky, but it does give us a peek into a lifestyle that some of us wouldt even think about every day. Great acting by Gyllenhaal.
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MCT:June 15, 2008
Love this movie. Underneath all of the kinkiness and psychosis lies a really lovely story. (Nothing wrong with a little kinkiness, though)
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MCT:June 11, 2008
"You can have 2 peas, one spoonful of mashed potatoes and as much ice-cream as you want for dessert"
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MCT:June 9, 2008
I really like this movies I think it's sweet overall. Gyllenhaal and Spader are wonderful. If you are looking for a dirty, sleazy movie watch something else.
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MCT:June 7, 2008
Depressing and particularly disturbing character study, unbelievable at times, but definitely worth watching and analyzing.
P.D. Maggie was so hot lol!
83/100
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