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Seal of Desire (2022)

Review by wayneneilminor

Seal of Desire

7/10

Well-made and well-paced film

Malcolm is a confident, good-looking and successful couples therapists working in Las Vegas, whose outlook has been changed by his work: he lives only in the moment, having "moments" with ladies he encounters but not willing to give himself up to a relationship, because he believes love is a lie. At night he works as a sort of vigilante tracking down people cheating on their partner, filming it and exposing it to the other partner, who may or may not suspect the truth anyway.

The film is produced, directed and stars Markiss McFadden as Malcolm, with a good cast who provide interest outside of the main story. The pacing, direction and development are all confidently handled. The music also adds to the overall quality of the film. The story itself is a little unbelievable (would a successful therapist really risk everything in order to show people the truth of their lives?) but given the premise there are enough twists and turns to keep one engaged.

It is certainly a confidently-made film, and I will be looking for other works by the same actor/director. The only thing I thought unnecessary was the sexually explicit scenes, which were not needed for the film to work, for that reason I give it 7/10 rather than 8/10.
  • wayneneilminor
  • Oct 26, 2024

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