krygsman

I never rate an action flick over 7. Normally any movie with a lot of violence in it never even reaches a 6. That's because most of them simply don't know how to keep a good story line that is also believable. This movie feels like a drama while it has more excitement then most of the movies I've seen lately.

It has been a long time since I got excited watching only a car drive by on the screen. Most directors find a way to distract you from the fear that the characters are experiencing but David Cronenberg really knows how to keep your attention.

When I watched this flick I didn't expected much, after all it's an action movie and I only watch those to waste some time. This movie got to me, just like "American History X" did in 1998 and I never expected to be as much surprised ever again.

I saw this movie when it was shown in the cinema in London during a short-movie festival. Although it is a short movie the story is splendid and was performed beautifully. The story is about a young boy who's father brings him to a hooker as a gift to his sixteen's birthday. The boy seems to be very shy and uncertain, the hooker, played by Sara Gilbert, tries to relax him when she understands he is still a virgin. Then the movie takes an interesting turn when the two start talking about their perception and reasons of having sex, delaying the actual act with every discussion.

It definitely was the best movie of the entire festival.

Funny trivia: Sara Gilbert, who plays the hooker in this short movie, wasn't officially "out of the closet" yet when this movie was shot.