Pachard's dramatic arc is sensational in this strange film, unorthodox in the world of adult films, and which gives a fairly realistic portrait of the underworld in a destitute neighborhood of any American city in the 80s. In that sense, things have not improved much after 40 years, but a film like this, with explicit sex as the backbone of a sad and unhappy plot, is unheard of today. It is a type of film that has died with video and the absence of talent.
The cast, with a sublime Colleen Brennan in her dramatic performance, and so realistic in her physique, advanced in years and with cellulite, far from the young porcelain stars, offers a range of actors and actresses perfectly adapted to the sordidness of the script. Featuring Sharon Mitchell in a role that works very well for her, and that could generate more than one nausea to the most sensitive viewers, or those not familiar with sexual fetishes.
Accustomed everyone to the mocking, comedic tone of the vast majority of porn films from the Golden Age of the genre (1970-1985), "Getting Personal" is a real thorn in the side for those who have always believed in the "American dream", but also for those who went to the movie theaters with the sole purpose of getting excited by disconnecting from the critical spirit or dramatic sensitivity.
