This film is dark, sick and scary, I assume for the most part it does accurately describe parts of the sex industry and the damaged people who choose and yes I say choose to live in it. I find it very telling that most people in the industry either are screwed up going in or become screwed up while they are a part of it. What is it that attracts damaged people and also what is it that turns descent people into the scum of this earth. OK, back to the film, it seems to represent this lifestyle well, but still not the into the depth of say a Boogie Nights. The actors are of much lower quality and at times you feel that things are on screen just to shock you and not to add anything to the characters or storyline. Then there is what I call the Crash effect, let me explain, since the film Crash came out (one of the best films of all-time if you ask me) many films have tried to imitate the conversation storyline style and none have done it well or anything close to as well as Crash did. This film is no exception of this, it tries to hard to connect it's characters to the point where it just loses any kind of realism factor. Now I don't mind being surprised by a films end or how it connects it's characters when it's good and it works, this is not that. Overall an OK film that does take on some controversial issues without being overly graphic, but the actors and director tried to hard to make it more poignant then it was.
On the Doll
2007
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
On the Doll
2007
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
Plot summary
A lurid, dark look into the lives of sex workers, where victims of child abuse deal with the consequences later in life.
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October 21, 2020 at 08:01 AM
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Dark and scary
Good movie, but not for everyone...
Well, this film is not for everyone - I see some other reviews here, mostly negative; maybe not everyone understands it. Good script, good casting, good directing, good camera, good editing, good soundtrack, everything on good professional level. Certainly not a masterpiece, but good craft work, considering low budget.
Maybe this is the film for a limited audience that can evaluate it professionally or for viewers who see life from his shadow side ... at least I give 9/10, because I see a potentially very strong film crew who has done a good job ...
I think that this kind of movies are directed towards a smarter and more sensitive audience that have no illusions about the dark side of life and is not afraid to peek behind it ...
A Hard Watch About The Darker Sides of Society
Okay, so this obviously isn't a movie for everyone as it deals with the darkest aspects of modern society such as Sex\human trafficking's, Sex workers/prostitution, child pornography, and perverted teachers. With that being said, this film is kind of a mixed bag. In places, the film feels a bit rushed, and the acting is a bit wooden. However, I can't imagine it had much of a budget to work with. Other than Brittany Snow, the rest of the cast is meh. Even Brittany Snow feels slightly wasted as she is only in a few scenes, and her character's motivation is a little unclear. This is primarily due to the fact this film has too many characters, all of whom are one dimensional. The ending also feels rushed and unearned. Nevertheless, the film does raise some interesting questions about our current culture, such as do Sex workers have rights? Also, it touches lightly upon rape culture and victim-blaming and rape culture. (If you've seen the film, that perv got what he deserved). I can certainly see why some would hate it. In the end, this movie is nothing special, but if you have the stomach for it, I would definitely recommend watching it. (Spoiler )If for nothing else, then to see Brittany Snow freak out while repeatedly punching a pervert.