| Risque & Amusing Portrayal |
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| written by JMVerville |
December 8, 2004 - 7:23 AM PST |
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I remember when initially wanting to watch this film I thought it would be very juvenile and risque for the sake of being risque, but in the end I found something different: a great film that was entertaining and at times fairly meaningful. It was very well-written, well-filmed, and a sad, dark portrayal of how the world can be as a place.
Although this film is undeniably for mature audiences, it is the sort of film that has enough meaning built into the shock to really justify the shocking nature of it. Not to mention that, but it is the sort of film that satisfies the curiosity into the world in which Dirk lived. Throughout the whole film the acting is exceptionally well, being such an easy film to get sucked into.
I think that the wide appeal for the film comes from its' thoroughness in character portrayal as well as the depth that each character has when it is cultivated in such a short amount of time; each person who appears in the film is more than just an image on the screen, but with the passage of time, you really see them as actual people. It is a movie that, while watching it, you simply forget it is a movie due to the perfection that Paul Thomas Anderson achieves in his realistic, no-holds barred film. I especially enjoy how Dirk Diggler is portrayed with his beaming innocence and simple mind: it makes one see nothing sinister about him, but it lends to the viewer an air of a certain objectivity and lack of judgmental sentiment as they watch the entirety of the porn world unfold around this character.
Overall, I recommend this film to everyone who can appreciate good film and has the stomach for sometimes rather edgy and racy material. |
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