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Not your typical Showgirls clone.

09/08/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This video exists in two versions and they are night and day different. Having seen both, I would give no more than two stars to the (almost 15 minutes shorter) R-rated version. The unrated version is quite worth having compared to much of its dreary competition within the Skinemax genre. The film deals with the private life of a lap dancer turned hooker. But the R-rated version cuts away in several places right when she begins to take off her clothes. This is disappointing for the obvious reason (Blake Pickett sizzles in the sex scenes, and an exploitation movie which promises a trip to the wild side should not be prudish about exploiting this) and also for a surprising one: the sex scenes help to drive the drama! In a genre where just about everything is gratuitous, here the sex scenes are actually crucial to understanding the central character. Blake Pickett effectively conveys the humiliation and frustration with the state of her life in her early scenes with johns in the unrated version, but much of this is missing in R-rated version. The R-rated version, as a result, seems unnecessarily shrieky and melodramatic as it shows her wanton and self-destructive behaviour. In the unrated version the viewer has better insight into the character, allowing the whole production to take on genuine depth. This pretty rare for this genre."

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Ang Poon Kah | Singapore | 10/04/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This movie contains lap dancing with combination of several sex scenes which make it hot. The ending part of the story show that a guy finally love a lap dancer turned hooker which give leaves the story with a good ending. A recommended collection for this title..."