Review of Girlfriend Experience (2008) by Ben W — 13 Jun 2010

One of soderberghs most interesting experiments. its a film about high class prostitution (with virtually no nudity in the entire film) during the last days before the 08 election and the financial turmoil.

there is a lot of discussion about the economy here which seems oddly appropriate given the subject matter. sasha grey, an actual porn actress, plays the lead role quite stiffly. I dont see her getting too many feature film roles in the future, but really her part is not what would make this film interesting anyway.

its the way her clients interact with and project upon her that makes this so engaging. it didnt feel complete though ive grown used to that with soderberghs low budget films. the camerawork and set design are all very good.