Sasha Grey, Chris Santos, Peter Zizzo
A drama set in the days leading up to the 2008 Presidential election, and centered on a high-end Manhattan call girl meeting the challenges of her boyfriend, her clients, and her work.
DVD Release Date: September 29, 2009
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November 12, 2009Pure Soderbergh: distinct, polished, but unbearably irritating at times. But, of course, the lesson to take from here is that porn starts can act.
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October 8, 2009Sasha Grey gives a surprisingly strong performance in a film that is equally surprising and strong. I just wish more time was spent with Grey's character than with the dude playing her boyfriend because he just wasn't that intriguing or interesting.
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June 25, 2009"See it with someone you ****"
A drama set in the days leading up to the 2008 Presidential election, and centered on a high-end Manhattan call girl meeting the challenges of her boyfriend, her clients, and her work.
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June 6, 2009Chelsea: One client says I should invest my money in gold.
Another entry into director Steven Soderbergh's experimental film catalog. He once again employs a very stylistic approach to his film making, using a low budget, hand held camera work, non actors, and improved dialog to...( read more) -
May 30, 2009In the past year, we've seen several films that reflect the economic downturn Americans are suffering through. In "Wendy and Lucy", Wendy is a homeless woman who can't find a job, fix her car, or feed her dog. In "Frozen River", Ray begs for more hours at work to support her two ...( read more)
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November 23, 2009Not as bad as I thought it was going to be (obviously I thought it was going to be terrible). Sasha Grey isn't bad, but the whole problem that I had with the movie was that I didn't know if we were supposed to feel bad for her or if Soderbergh was going for something different. T...( read more)
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November 8, 2009Gives out the vibe of emptiness and artificial life. That's why it's good.
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October 30, 2009Mmm diarios de una prostituta, la verdad es que es una historia que decae en muchos momentos ademas de no traer nada atractivo mas halla de la belleza de algunos de su protagonistas, sin duda lo mejor es la parte visual
Critic Reviews
June 25, 2009
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
May 27, 2009
Kurt Loder, MTV
Along with directing the movie, Soderbergh shot and edited it, too, and he's given the picture a gleaming, abstract beauty. The luxe interiors have a jewel-like glow, and the extensive manipulation of... full review
May 22, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The life of an upscale hooker: Even in the throes of passion, it's beyond bland. full review
May 22, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
It's a brief 77 minutes of vague, pretty blankness; a mere sketch of a character -- and a movie. full review
May 22, 2009
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The first important cinematic statement about the recession. full review
May 22, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
What makes The Girlfriend Experience a fresh provocation is not the new ways available to build a fantasy but the near-impossibility of negotiating one you can actually believe in. full review
May 22, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Nobody listens in this film; everyone's just waiting for their turn to talk. At the end of the movie, everyone is alone and you have the feeling they'll stay that way. full review
May 22, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
When the turmoil of the last 12 months has receded and the 10th-anniversary deluxe collectors edition comes around, this strange, numb cinematic experience may seem fresh, shocking and poignant rather... full review
May 21, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
What could seem an empty stylistic exercise (and was, in the director's 2002 Full Frontal) serves to bring a fresh urgency to the tale, ultimately granting the audience a wisdom and perspective the ch... full review
May 21, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This film is true about human nature. It clearly it sees needs and desires. It is not universal, but within its particular focus, it is unrelenting. full review
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