First, I have to admit my surprise at the graphic sex scenes in this movie. I really didn't expect that and although I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, I felt like they detracted from the story instead of adding to it because when sex is shown in an explicit way, it becomes only about that. I should have guessed from seeing Naked Sword in the opening credits but I figured they could produce something else than adult flicks.
This felt to me like a porn disguised as an artsy movie. And there is certainly nothing wrong with that. This said, I really didn't like it at all. But first, the strong point is that the acting is quite good, surprisingly so I must say. All the while, I expected the plot to get to a higher state of interest but that was in vain which brings me to the worst trait of this film.
Without a good story, a movie can't be anything but an exercise in futility. Where is the drama? The heart of the matter? All I saw were huge closeups and inane dialogue leading nowhere. This felt like the writer/director had no idea where to go and how to get there. Nothing really made sense in terms of action because I never felt like the character were clearly defined even though as I said, the actors did a good job but with very little substance.
I would have hoped for a better story to let them shine but all we got were bland concepts and pretentious angst which were not well explained nor expressed on the screen. This felt like a waste of time just watching a bunch of characters trying to come up with the something, anything to retain our interest.
I have to say, I could only award this 2 stars and it's only because the acting worked. But as for the actual purpose of doing this movie, I see no message, no story arc or purpose. I gained nothing from viewing and I actually forgot what happened as soon as I watched because it all felt so disposable and pointless.
It's a miss in my book, not even if you like sex really explicit and in your face. There are great porn movies for that. This is like a hybrid that doesn't know what it wants to say or how it wants to show it. Huge disappointment and no, I don't recommend it to anyone.
