Review of Exotica (1994) by Adrian B — 05 May 2012
Odd, sad movie in which a strip club is the main focal point a small town, containing several different stories that are told in backwards chronology. One story involves a man (Bruce Greenwood) hiring a babysitter for his household which contains no children so that he can go to the strip club.
Another story involves a young homosexual man (Don McKellar) that is being audited by the same individual who compulsively heads to the club. The homosexual also attends the club quite often. Finally, one of the strippers dislikes her position at the club, because of a murder of a stripper several years before, which causes conflicts between her and the DJ.
Compelling, slow moving drama takes a generally thorough look at those who work and/or attend the strip club, which is general well-acted by all the cast members. Thankfully, unlike two other high profile stripper related films released around the same time, which BOMBED at the box office and with critics ("Striptease" and "Showgirls"), this one offers a very human look and not an excruciating nor humourous portrayal at the issues surrounding this type of locale.
This review of Exotica (1994) was written by Adrian B on 05 May 2012.
Exotica has generally received positive reviews.
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