The Center of the World

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Plot: The titular center of the world is a matter of perspective in Wayne Wang's (The Joy Luck Club, Smoke) notorious, explicit drama of emotional isolation and sexual commerce in the modern...( read more read more... ) world. According to rich, apathetic cyber-geek Peter Sarsgaard (Boys Don't Cry), it's his home computer. Amateur rock & roll drummer and part-time stripper Molly Parker (Wonderland) deems it an erotic part of the female anatomy. Their "date" is merely a sexual contract that takes them to Las Vegas, a place as phony and impersonal as their so-called romance. "You know it's just an act, right?" she reminds him between her slinky bump-and-grind striptease shows and their sweaty sexual gymnastics.

The Internet makes a great metaphor for modern social alienation, with its impersonal communication and virtual sex, but there's not much else new in this familiar story other than the erotic content. Shot on dimly lit, high-definition video, the gray, washed palette sucks the glamour and titillation right out of the spectacle, turning it into an empty, soulless exercise in physical sensation and self delusion--appropriate to this story of lonely souls unable to break through their own isolation. --Sean Axmaker

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  • jonrmcmahon
    jonrmcmahon
    2.0 Stars
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    October 4, 2007
    Low brow production values, but Wang does have good intentions. Probably Sarsgaard's best performance, opposite miscast Molly Parker.
  • peachygreek6
    peachygreek6
    3.5 Stars
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    July 28, 2007
    I really liked this film. It was very hot and had an erotic quality to it. Peter Sarsgard basically does a partial full frontal in this movie too.

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  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Wayne Wang
  • Genres: Drama, Art House & International
  • Released: April 20, 2001
  • DVD Released: December 18, 2001

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