Review of This Girl's Life (2004) by Ws W — 06 Mar 2009

Juliette Marquis stars in this quirky story about a porn star whose laissez-faire attitude toward life serves her well...that is, until she learns that some of her decisions lead to consequences she hadn't considered before.

The movie does have weaknesses, primarily in the "Ferris Bueller" style of narrative. Allowing the main character to speak to the camera is a dicey proposition, and when done poorly, it feels gimmicky.

This Girl's Life does a spotty job at best. The juxtaposition between Moon (Marquis) talking directly at us while simultaneously screwing for a live webcam performance is probably intended to shock and amuse us, but I didn't really ever buy into the humor.

However, I found the final act of the movie to be very satisfying, as the story takes a dark turn. Michael Rapaport gives a great performance as Terry, an automobile salesman who's the catalyst for one of Moon's epiphanies.

Other actors whose performances should have been worthy of note, but weren't? Rosario Dawson and James Woods.