High-end call girl Virginie meets a nice man in a London club, but what she doesn't know about him may cause problems for their relationship.
Hafsia Herzi (Virginie), Ash Stymest (Rupert), Karole Rocher (Raphaelle), Paul Hamy (Cook), Ira Max (Sofia), Lindsay Karamoh (Electre).
Sex Doll is billed as a tale of modern love, described as a look at the awful world of high class call girls, or as a look at the seedy side of prostitution from a woman's perspective. What I found was a strange love-story in which a high-end call girl falls in love with a loner devoting himself to saving prostitutes. That said, the film feels slow much of the time and despite the Happy Ever After ending, lacks energy and engagement with the audience.
Acting was a big part of the problem here with both Herzi and Stymest feeling almost lifeless. The remainder of the cast showed a few sparks but felt dry and emotionless most of the time.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were all fairly well done and fitting. Dialogue was okay, as was captioning, though intermittent use of captions got distracting. Sound and soundtrack were okay.
If you were hoping for something steamy, this is not it. If however, you enjoy unusual love stories that require a lot of imagination, this might be for you!
With some nudity and believe it or not sexuality, violence, and some foul language, this one is really for older teens and above.
Released: 2016
Reviewed: 8.1.17
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romantic Drama, International Films
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
Hafsia Herzi (Virginie), Ash Stymest (Rupert), Karole Rocher (Raphaelle), Paul Hamy (Cook), Ira Max (Sofia), Lindsay Karamoh (Electre).
Sex Doll is billed as a tale of modern love, described as a look at the awful world of high class call girls, or as a look at the seedy side of prostitution from a woman's perspective. What I found was a strange love-story in which a high-end call girl falls in love with a loner devoting himself to saving prostitutes. That said, the film feels slow much of the time and despite the Happy Ever After ending, lacks energy and engagement with the audience.
Acting was a big part of the problem here with both Herzi and Stymest feeling almost lifeless. The remainder of the cast showed a few sparks but felt dry and emotionless most of the time.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were all fairly well done and fitting. Dialogue was okay, as was captioning, though intermittent use of captions got distracting. Sound and soundtrack were okay.
If you were hoping for something steamy, this is not it. If however, you enjoy unusual love stories that require a lot of imagination, this might be for you!
With some nudity and believe it or not sexuality, violence, and some foul language, this one is really for older teens and above.
Released: 2016
Reviewed: 8.1.17
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romantic Drama, International Films
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
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