Whore 2

Unlike everyone else I didn't just catch this half way through and watch it on basic cable. I liked the original Whore and thought this might be more of the same. Not at all, this film has an odd feeling of being older than the original. It almost fells like a movie from the 1960's. The acting is somewhat amateurish, but has an edge to it. The stories the hookers tell about their lives are sad and desperate. The main character is flat and that feeds into the overall sadness of the film. These people develop relationships among each other that feel more real than you get in todays action films. All in all, a good effort for a movie that most would pass by because of its name and subject matter. Worth a watch.

This is by no means a great film, but there is something poignant and honest about it. It is marketed as sexy film and the poster has nothing to do with the film. It should not have been titled what it is. (I thought it was funny that Netflix would not let me write the title of the movie in this review.) Basically, it's a gritty docudrama about a writer who is writing a book on prostitution. As a writer myself, I felt for the main character. All but I think 3 out of the women are truly prostitutes who play themselves. Although I do not go to prostitutes, I have met and known some when I lived in New York City. In the early 90's, Times Square and other sections were filled with prostitutes and drug use. There is nothing sexy about this film. The realism of the prostitutes playing themselves make this truly worth watching this film. The relationship between the writer and the 2 actresses (playing prostitutes) give the film it's heart. The writer is not looking to exploit these women nor is he looking for sex. He genuinely cares. His compassion, respect, and concern for them is what gives hope. These women have been degraded and feel worthless. He treats them with respect and befriends them. He even begins to fall in love with one of them. The fictional aspect of the ending has it's unbelievable moments, but I understand why it was done that way. The acting is not horrible, but it's decent enough in the right places. It is a somewhat sweet film in a very ugly setting. Even the pretty women (and there are not many) look worn out and weathered. Unfortunately, due to the false marketing and title of this film, it has been overlooked. If the viewer goes into this film, thinking that they will be turned on, they will be disappointed. If the viewer genuinely has an interest in the gritty life of prostitutes, they will have a unique experience.

Like some of the others, a disclaimer: I saw it in the middle of the night on pay cable, and I was ready to watch whatever came on. But I still found myself much more entertained than I thought I would be, considering the title. It's much better than your average very late night fare.

This film is one of my all time personal favorites. It captures perfectly both the pleasure and pain to be bought and sold on the seedier inner city streets. You feel as if you are actually there, simultaneously repelled and attracted to the parallel universe in which these characters live. Anyone who has ever wondered what the world of drugs and prostitution is really like need look no further than this movie. I found myself full of both pity and envy for the characters in this film. I was shocked and saddened by the lives of these women, yet somehow found myself wanting to be a part of their world. The ordinarily ho-hum Amos Kollek has created his masterwork here. It is a shame that such an absorbing and enlightening film is hidden under soft core like box art and a direct to video non-sequel title. Truly a hidden gem. A must see.

This movie is a very accurate portrayal of what the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of New York was like during the 1970's, 1980's and early 1990's. It is not so much a sexual exploitation movie as it is an accurate representation of what life was like back then in that neighborhood at that time.

The move was made twelve years ago, but even by that time, the neighborhood was beginning to be cleaned up. If you were to hang around Eighth Avenue and 42'nd Street today, you would more likely bump into celebrity talk show host Joe Franklin or actress Brooke Shields than you would a prostitute or a hoodlum.