Review of The Girlfriend Experience (2009) by Todd C — 22 Jan 2010

A typical experimental Soderbergh film. Not enough character development though. Didn't do it for me.

This review of The Girlfriend Experience (2009) was written by Todd C on 22 Jan 2010.

The Girlfriend Experience has generally received mixed reviews.

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