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I went into this just looking to kill a couple of hours, but really it isn't bad for what it is. Yes, some of the Texas traits are stretched ("hotter than a fur coat in Marfa"), but not as much as most Texas movies and some of the people and scenery actually felt familiar. (I'm from Texas.)

I found the main character to be believable. She was not portrayed as a victim or as a demon, but as someone who made a bad decision in difficult times and then continued that bad decision due to her own flaws. Watching her when she feels guilt seems very real to me. Her mother was also a fully developed character and her friends and some of the other characters had some moving scenes. I thought it was well acted and well paced. Two of the last scenes were hard to believe and were quick reminders that this was a TV movie.

I must say that I found this movie highly amusing and entertaining. Americans are bound to criticise it but the concept of the story strikes at the heart of family life and when the chips are down and you are broke, a woman will do anything to feed her children and keep the family home. That is what Samantha does in the story line and full credit to her. the film is good in my opinion because it treats the subject in a light hearted way (a bit like Stepford Wives if you can imagine) and is an eye opener for us all, there is no bad language and actually no sex either, given the nature of the film. It is not a compelling film and of course it is a wee bit predictable but it should be seen and enjoyed.

It's strong point is also its weak point. For an hour and a half film, it checks all the right boxes, a half decent plot, a somewhat decent ending, nothing really sticks out like a sore thumb. However, with the little time it has, some parts of the film felt too rushed, without enough time to really soak in the emotions of the characters, what they might have been going through and all.

Client List, The (2010)

* 1/2 (out of 4)

Incredibly silly drama from Lifetime about a Texas mother of three (Jennifer Love Hewitt) who finds herself about to lose her house after she's laid off and her husband is injured on the job and can't find work. She goes to work in a massage parlor but soon learns that the best way to get tips is through prostitution. When it comes to any made-for-TV flick you just know there are going to be certain amounts of melodrama but this film here must think its viewers are some of the dumbest people in the world. There are so many problems with this film's screenplay but the final twenty-minutes are rather insulting. Again, some might say I'm a man and this movie wasn't meant for me but I honestly don't see who could watch this ending and feel good about anything they've seen. I'm not going to ruin anything but this film is so full of sugar that the entire thing seems like a bad school play without a single thing going for it. I think one of the biggest problems with Hewitt who just isn't believable in the role. Not only does her Texas accent go in and out throughout the film but there wasn't a single second where I believed she was a mother of three. She didn't look like someone from a small Texas town and the screenplay doesn't do her any favors by having her shout she's too pretty to be poor. With dialogue like that it's impossible to feel sorry for her or her situation and it doesn't get any better when the screenplay tries to make her out to be some sort of victim in a world of bad men. Hewitt does come off well in the more sexual side of the role but the drama falls flat on its face and really kills anything the film is going for. Cybill Shepherd plays her mother and pretty much just sits around throwing out bad one-liners. I'm not sure if it was because this was made for the Lifetime Network but it seems that even in the most dramatic moments there's enough time to throw out penis jokes. I'm really not sure what could have saved this movie but a little bit of honesty probably would have gone a long way. The husband's reaction, the poor ending and how they try to turn the event into some new sensation just never works and in the end there's really not much this film has going for it. I'm also not quite sure what the filmmakers were trying to say in the reasons the character did what she did as there are thousands of people in the same situations and they're not inviting in hundreds of men.

Hewitt's character Sam makes passing nods to her "Christian Beliefs" whilst justifying her behavior as the only think she can do to help her family. Apparently in today's America helping your family means buying them stuff. Sam's love for her children barely extends beyond buying stuff for them which is probably where America is going wrong in the first place. Hewitt's performance center's around her unusual skills at satisfying her clients which apparently is the only thing her client's wives want to know in a later scene. Her husbands behavior is just as bizarre when he discovers what it is his wife is actually doing at her "Day Job". When did men start crying instead of doing what is more natural? The characters around Sam are just not that believable and even less so when Sam's mother says "it is partly my fault". When did a mother ever say that? The final punishment for Sam;s behavior and her redemption are both as ridiculous as the almost Disneyesque "Only for Mature viewers" plot line. if this is the 80's someone should pinch me so I can wake up. This has to have been written by someone who does not have a sex life.

Samantha Horton (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Rex (Teddy Sears) are struggling facing foreclosure. Former beauty queen Samantha uses everything in her arsenal to keep afloat. Rex is a former star running back who can't even keep his construction job with his bum knee. Then she gets a job at a massage parlor in the next town, but she soon finds out that she could earn more if she does more.

It's a Lifetime movie of the week. It's not that I have any moral objection to the characters or the story. I just find it very boring. I guess some may find the subject matter titillating or controversial. It's not much of either. It just seems that the struggle for Samantha is mostly one of image. Maybe a short scene in the beginning showing the couple at the top of the world would be very helpful.

The movie is made for titillating men. The movie claims to be about social commentary and the oldest profession in the world. This film goes overboard. The first half is wasted in showing how she gets into it and the second half is wasted in showing how she gets away with it. There is not much sex in it either if you are planning to watch it for that.

So what it is a Lifetime movie who really cares, the plot isn't too terrible and she wears some delicious looking outfits in the movie... as any lifetime movie goes if your a guy that has ever seen Mystery Science Theater 3000 you know how to handle these chick flicks, talk a little crap and enjoy the parts where they show some skin. but honestly it is about a woman that is about to loose what little she has and she takes up a job. where that job takes her is on a journey that she did not wish for and she tries to right some wrongs... Jennifer gets caught up and the movie is a little predictable. besides that if it was a little more reveling i would give it a 10 out of 10.

There are a lot of very pretty faces out there that cannot act at all. It has been a while since I have seen Jennifer in anything. I was really glad to see that she can act a lot better that some of the other bigger box office cuties out there. The acting ability of some of those other hotties is insulting. I found this movie interesting in that Jennifer portrayed a girl who in desperation tried to do something to rescue her and her families situation without realizing the outcomes. Very human situation and she showed real sensitive emotions right from the beginning, wanting to run the other way being turned off by the whole idea and then being consumed buy desperation and greed as is a major story of what is really going on in this country. She played the part very well, so much so that I wanted to take time out and write this review. This is not easy subject matter and lots of people will be reviewing it personally rather than subjectively. The flick is not perfect, but think about how it would have been without Jennifer? She made the movie, and it really grabbed my attention with all the real emotion in the situation between her and her husband and having to try and start over in life. This is a typical real life story with a bit sticky subject matter. But Jennifer did a great acting job with it. For what it was it was well done!

I'd definitely rate this movie as mediocre all around. I've seen stories like this all the time. So&So starts off doing something morally wrong for money to get out of debt or to buy something they desperately want, then by the time they're out of debt or have everything they wanted and are at a good stopping point, they're addicted to the money until the they hit a wall, like police arriving to arrest them. Stories like this are a dime a dozen, even Pepper Ann had a similar episode to this, involving using her friend as a slave to cut lawns for her, so she can use the money to buy roller-skates. I think even The Weekenders did an episode similar to this, involving selling cheaply made, yet over-priced slushys to people without a food serving license. It's a very old plot, whether this movie was based off a true story or not. As for the acting, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Cybil Shepard do their best, but the script is pretty bad. Also, this movie is TV-14 on Lifetime, so yeah, a lot of innuendo but nothing too bad.

I am offended.

For years the AMTA has been trying to clear the name of Massage Therapy, the last thing they need is some celebrity icon to wreck it all. I am currently studying to earn my Associates Degree in Therapeutic and Clinical Massage Therapy. Our standards are set extremely high and any sexual advances of any kind are NOT tolerated. Holistic healing has been around from the beginning of man kind, but slowly and surely modern man has found a way devalue the practice and movies like this don't help the cause.

This is my future and I take it very seriously. I will be sure to spread the word to all my fellow students and practicing Massage Therapist.

This really needs to be taken off the air.

As a woman, it is offensive. Another movie of how women can use their bodies instead of their minds is all this society needs today. How about somebody come up with something a little more creative than this!

I have a thinking: There is not worse movie than a bad drama. This movie is really horrible in my opinion and what I say first is : I do not recommend it. The movie is about a family which is having money problems, Samantha Horton (Jeniffer Love Hewitt) and Rex Horton (Teddy Sears)are very worried and scared because they have to sell everything and the money is not enough, so Sam starts to work at a massage place that is really a brothel, so she without telling to his husband continue doing the job and she does very dirt things with the clients (it doesn't shows anything that it cant, so for the teens who want to see some skin they wont, well I really do not recommend it because i think it is very boring i give it a 3/10, I hope this help both of you who read it. greetings, maxi0305

Actually a good movie, especially if you like Jennifer Love Hewitt. It kept me entertained and I didn't find any parts to be boring. Drama, action, excitement, heartbreak, humor, this movie has it all! All actors and actresses play memorable roles. A plausible story, based on a real life incident. Hewitt does a great job playing the lead character, displaying all types of emotion, and of course looking as beautiful as ever! Being a male I was expecting this to be a depressing "chick-flick" tear jerker, especially since it's on Lifetime, but instead I found myself entertained through out the whole movie! Here's hoping Jennifer Love Hewitt continues to put out projects such as this. Highly recommended!

Just what the therapeutic massage industry needs, another smut representation of the profession or lack of profession by your character parading around a massage table in lingerie. Can't Jennifer Love Hewitt find a respectable part to play and show a little love to the massage industry? Massge therapists work hard enough to maintain a respectable reputation in the health care industry. We don't need smut like this on TV.

What is Jennifer Hewitt's fascination with playing these smutty roles anyway? Is it that hard to land a decent role on TV or in the movies? Last time she was an escort with that lifetime movie and now she's a masseuse.

Enough with this crap TV. If you want to do crappy TV do us trained and licensed massage therapists a favor and keep our profession out of it. Shows like this endanger therapists and give people the wrong association.

No pun intended - obviously doing it of course. Although to all those who may have gotten too excited ... well slow down! Yes this is about Love Hewitt having to do ... well having to please men, in many different ways, just so she is able to get by. I actually have no idea how the legality of it is ... I reckon there is none. I know there are massage parlors that offer a .. well relief service in Germany too. It seems like they are semi legal here I suppose? Who really knows, but that is not what I am here to talk about.

This is a tv movie - so no real nudity or other stuff that one might consider too steamy. We know what is going on - but it is not shown. I reckon the tv show did the same thing. I didn't even know they had done a movie beforehand. I assume that people loved it (again if you are a fan of hers .. totally get it and not judging), but you got to decide if the "subject" matter is enough to warrant an 80 minutes watch, when you can read about it in a couple of minutes ... yes life can be hard - no innuendo or pun intended ...

While the acting of main character is extremely nice and she is doing it very well, after movie starts coming to conclusion, the very men that paid for the services of the massage parlor are victims.

The men become victims in the list of 69 names, men that brought all that money that main actress used to pay for her house, for her kids, for her husbands bike, because she was so stupid to keep drugs in her bag.

All working girls get on the same boat and it just is making heroine out of a characater which was supposed to not take drugs and bring money home. It is taking a turn for the worse as the 69 names get publicly announced and she fixes her relationship with her family as some kind of a saint...

For the ultimate girls' night, rent the Lifetime movie The Client List starring one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, Jennifer Love Hewitt. It was extremely successful during its initial airing and spawned a television spinoff (but with new characters and supporting cast members), and Jennifer was even nominated for a Golden Globe. It was very well-deserved - she did a lot more than just prance around in lingerie. Complete with a fantastic Texas accent, she shows frustration, desperation, disgust, self-loathing, fear, and sorrow. She doesn't usually take on roles like this, so it's really great to see her show her acting chops. Finally, she's more than just a pretty face.

But what a face! One wonderful thing about Jennifer Love Hewitt movies is you know she's always going to look beautiful. She'll be all dolled up in makeup and false eyelashes, show off her gorgeous, thick, wavy hair, and wear beautiful, figure-hugging clothes - unlike some beautiful women who continually grunge themselves up in their movies (Keira Knightley, I'm looking at you). So in The Client List, you'll see her parade in a series of low-cut summer dresses, and yes, also cute lingerie sets while she works at her "massage parlor".

Another refreshing aspect of this movie is the way it doesn't glamorize prostitution. Richard Gere is not one of Jennifer's clients. She services middle-aged, unattractive married men, and she hates every aspect of her job except the cash salary. There's nothing worse than Hollywood encouraging impressionable young girls to make the wrong choices, and this movie shows that Jennifer's last resort is a bad one. This is a cautionary tale, not a charming how-to guide of how to become Mrs. Wall Street. I would definitely recommend this movie to watch with a bunch of your girlfriends or sisters. It's fun, smart, and girly without being unrealistic.

I always look for reruns of the Client List. I am hoping one day it will be on Netflix. This show would be so good with the same cast as everyone on the show did amazing and I miss it so much. Jennifer Love Hewitt is so gorgeous and anyone that hated on her role for the show are just jealous and wish they could be her. I would really love to see this again!