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They are beautiful and work hard. They have their stories... and I, for one, found these stories interesting. Especially in view of the fact that almost all of them actually dream of a different career, I also thought it was brave of them to come out as strippers. ...
Is this documentary mindblowing in any way?
Certainly not.
It stays far too much on the surface and doesn't get close enough to its protagonists. But it is a reminder of how many women work precariously and in insecure conditions, how many obstacles they encounter and how they still try to do a good job.
For anyone considering a similar job, there is interesting information on the special Nashville regulations for strip clubs on the side: could prove useful :-)
Certainly not.
It stays far too much on the surface and doesn't get close enough to its protagonists. But it is a reminder of how many women work precariously and in insecure conditions, how many obstacles they encounter and how they still try to do a good job.
For anyone considering a similar job, there is interesting information on the special Nashville regulations for strip clubs on the side: could prove useful :-)
Sometimes really great (episode 5), sometimes shockingly bad (episode 6) - this series has no idea or vision of itself. Nicole Kidman is fantastic, as are all the other actors and actresses. The cinematography is gorgeous. Hong Kong is beautiful.
But no whole emerges, which is a shame and disappointing. The characters just walk past us instead of taking us with them on their journeys. Everything therefore remains superficial; the story only develops real power at certain points. And in the end it runs out of steam completely.
But in my opinion, Episode 5 makes up for it all. And Lulu Wang is now on my list of people to keep an eye on.
But no whole emerges, which is a shame and disappointing. The characters just walk past us instead of taking us with them on their journeys. Everything therefore remains superficial; the story only develops real power at certain points. And in the end it runs out of steam completely.
But in my opinion, Episode 5 makes up for it all. And Lulu Wang is now on my list of people to keep an eye on.
She is just a teenager, when Elvis entered her life - as young as she was, she must have had hopes, fears and dreams. We learn nothing of those or what else is going on inside of her. She remains the empty piece of paper, the unwritten human being, the entire world assumed she must have been... Unforgivable from a woman's perspective.
As other mentioned: the height-difference is off-putting since it's pushing the narrative towards an even bigger difference of power as it might have been in reality, almost scratching the topic of abuse.
I'm sure the real Priscilla had dreams and ambitions and was not the flat and willingless object as she's portraited here.
As other mentioned: the height-difference is off-putting since it's pushing the narrative towards an even bigger difference of power as it might have been in reality, almost scratching the topic of abuse.
I'm sure the real Priscilla had dreams and ambitions and was not the flat and willingless object as she's portraited here.