IslandGuru Who payed the critics

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

samgreer-694-680740 This show had a brilliant start. A simple concept of following the life of a sex worker from her point of view. Better yet, the star and protagonist of season 1 did not begin as a sex worker, we see her turn into one. Season one is full of well thought out plot twists like myriad problems, dangers and unintended consequences of being a sex worker. The audience cared about her and her problems. Enter the abortion called season 2. This is a completely different show. The lead actress is gone, we are thrust into the middle of 2 wildly different plots with new characters we don't know or care about. The sex worker angle is still there, but it's a sub-plot. There is also a stupid background noise during the entire show that sucks ass. This season is garbage. What idiot thought this was a good idea? LOL.

twhiteson In 2002's "Auto Focus," former "Hogan's Heroes" star and all-around perverted sleazeball, Bob Crane (Greg Kinnear), is depicted fantasizing shortly before his 1978 murder about making high-end porn films with legitimate actors, directors, writers, and technicians. His friend (and possible murderer) John Carpenter (Willem Dafoe) scoffs at the entire idea as ludicrous. Yet, Bob Crane had seen the future because forty years after his death porn has indeed gone mainstream and there is no better example of this trend than Starz' "The Girlfriend Experience." "The Girlfriend Experience" is pornography except "tastefully" done by actual film professionals. Yes, there are plots about boring, high-end, sociopath prostitutes co-mingling with boring A-type sociopaths with high-end jobs and aseptic offices/apartments while meandering through twisted Machiavellian worlds of high finance, politics or law, but the plot and character development seem to be secondary to the three or four pornographic sex scenes/episode. The second season has been even more blatant with the "Erica & Anna" episodes being nothing more than one "hot lesbian action" scene after the next. People claiming they're watching this show for its plot or character development sound about as believable as those who used to claim to read Playboy for its articles.Are actors so desperate for work, money, and fame that they'll do almost ANYTHING? What do Anna Friel and Louisa Krause tell family and friends about their work: "Oh, sure it sounds and looks like I'm making porn, but it's not because Steve Soderbergh's name is attached to it and it's on Starz!" Do they want their children or relatives' children to ever watch this stuff? Undoubtedly, they're telling themselves that they're being "risky" and "artistic," but in reality they're providing the same service to horny heterosexual men/boys that they usually get by cruising the internet. (And undoubtedly many of the scenes from "The Girlfriend Experience" will be uploaded to those internet sites.)In sum: "high-end" porn that lowers the bar.

hurryup-9-714766 After watching other series from Starz maybe my expectations were too high. However this show is total waste of time. The lead actress is beautiful and sexy and here I stop at what I liked about it. Nothing actually happens, the sex is boring, there is no plot whatsoever, no drama, nothing to make you wait in excitement for the next episode. It is a soft porn, nothing more, nothing less.

atlasmb This review does not contain any overt spoilers, but some might be inferred. I am reviewing this series after watching the first four episodes."The Girlfriend Experience" is about Christina Reade (Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis), a law student who begins an internship at a prestigious metropolitan law firm. We find that she keeps life at a distance, eschewing emotional entanglements, concentrating on her career goals. She is no naif. We might call her tired, sad in a pitiful way, dispassionate, seeking validation from others.Christina's friend, Avery (Kate Lyn Sheil), is also a law student. She finances her pursuits by being a paid escort. She seems to have money, freedom, and control over her life, so Christina is curious. The business is about transactional relationships, which might suit Christina's personality.The show has a subdued tone, reflecting Christina's mien and the environments she lives in. Some background music is appropriately brooding, anticipatory. Her possible foray into risky waters creates a feeling of mystery and disquiet. From the first moments, the viewer feels he is stepping into Christina's life, midstream. Whatever we think of her, it feels authentic.The early episodes create more questions than they answer. Who has the power versus who has control? Is there a difference? Exactly what morality is at work here? Or is Christina amoral? When does a transactional relationship cross lines of propriety or practicality?Some viewers might find Christina too cold. At times, her behavior seems nearly identical to what we might expect from an android. And how many men would choose a woman who almost never laughs?One could contrast this show with "Satisfaction", a series that explored some of the same waters, but with a warmer feeling--a feeling of emotional investment and involvement. That feeling added complexity to the characters and the narrative. Still, TGE has an edge to it that portends unpredictability. How will things evolve in Christina's world?