Brothel

As much as I tried, then I just couldn't get into this movie. There was just something profoundly offsetting and boring about the whole setup.

The storyline told in "Brothel", as written by Amy Waddell - whom also directed this 2008 movie - was just one that never sank its hooks into me. I wanted to watch the movie and get into it, but I just couldn't. The storyline just failed to entertain me, and I found nothing enjoyable in the movie.

"Brothel" was just not constructed in a way or manner that made much sense for me, in terms of storytelling and narrative building. As such, the storyline just felt cluttered and it felt like director Amy Waddell was just fumbling about in the dark.

And even with a cast that included the likes of Bruce Payne, Grace Zabriskie, Brett Cullen and Serena Scott Thomas, then the movie just failed to capture my interest.

I found "Brothel" to be a very slow-paced movie, and it took away even further from the enjoyment that wasn't there to begin with.

Needless to say that this movie is not one that I would recommend, nor one that I would ever return to watch for a second time. In fact, now in 2021 as I sat down to watch it, it was my first - and last - time to get acquainted with Amy Waddell's 2008 movie.

My rating of "Brothel" lands on a two out of ten stars. This was a massive swing and a miss of a movie.

What a mess of a movie. Plot, what there is, is all over the place. Bereft of plot the director then dimly lights each scene to make the film seem more arty. All this does is make it more confusing. If this was meant as a skin flick, the dim lighting doesn't help that aim.

Nothing good about this. Avoid.

No pun intended - and certainly not the innuendo you may think it is. Or is it? Maybe a little bit, but do not go into this expect this to be .. well too erotic or whatever you want to call it. Yes there is nudity, yes there is some erotic stuff happening, but the movie lives off things being unclear - in more than one sense.

I liked the fact that it felt all over the place (and time for that matter) - no pun intended. It really is something that you have to get into and you have to suspend your disbelief too. Otherwise this probably will get annoying quite fast for you. Good actors and decent plot - but maybe not enough - or clearly not as the rating shows, for most at least.

Phony British accents abound.

Pretentious lines delivered in phony British accents.

Disjointed direction makes the movie confusing.

Slow-mo for no reason makes it boring.

The sets are all vivid colors like neon green and neon red.

I guess the bad director thought that connotes brothel? It's annoying.

The entire movie is a train wreck.

This director is dismal and should not be allowed to make movies.

She has no idea how to set up scenes and not even rudimentary sense of how to tell a story.

Add cocktails, quippy friends and an atmosphere conducive to clever heckling and this film could morph into a cult classic.

DRINKING GAME(S) 1) Character's accent changes- DRINK

2) Incongruous, befuddling edit- DRINK

3) So many opportunities. Pick your own. DRINK

Warning: When utilizing this film for the purpose of drinking games, inadvertent bingeing to toxic levels likely. Small sips recommended as unit of measure.

On Amazon, this film had Five Stars. Either we've been pranked, or many fellow film cultists out there agree...