Hottoceame The Age of Commercialism

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

bjarias This is one of those films starts off and you soon think you have a good idea of where it is all going. And then you get caught up in the performances and dialogue, and it turns into more than you had hoped or expected. It only works because of the two great young actors and their direction. Each of them so much look like others in the profession that which you are familiar, but it is their own abilities that keep you involved here. The story-line is similar in style and substance to others, but it somehow seems fresh. It's the most unlikely call-girl and her John movie that you are likely to encounter in quite some time.

lavatch "Discreet" aired for free on Amazon Prime, and it was a well-paced film that had the feel of a stage play.The dialogue takes place nearly in "real time" in Sandton, South Africa, as a 25-year-old man has reserved a time slot with an escort in her swanky apartment. After answering the internet ad from "Discreet, Upmarket," he pays his "fee" of $8,000 in cash. The film then unfolds as a long conversation about life, life, childhood, religion, ideals, and lying.The lying is central as both characters at first do not reveal their real names. Young Thomas first claims to be Peter. And Monique morphs into Monica, then Christy, and, finally, Kareen.The structure of the conversation is the peeling away of the layers of lies with each character critiquing the other. Kareen offers a razor sharp analysis of how Thomas's religious background has messed him up. In turn, Thomas sees through Kareen's "act," recognizing that she desires true love and a committed relationship.Many stage plays are adapted into turgid film versions. But this film successfully develops a two-character conversation into compelling drama. Beyond the film, the two actors apparently enjoy a successful marriage in real life.This film is worth watching for the crisp dialogue and good performances.

AD Barksdale First of all, I watched this 3X before I picked up on all that happens. Well put together. The story starts with a phone call wanting to schedule an escort appointment with Monique ($8,000). Then it shifts to a her in a clinic being tested for AIDS, we can only assume she is in remission because she is tested frequently and is none to fond of needles telling the nurse "you can stick me next time". Remarkable plot and story line involving 2 individuals and the journey toward sex between individuals without having it on the screen. The lady is a high priced escort provider and the guy (Thomas)is a young, successful high tech programming genius who is engaged (later revealed), but wants to know more about what sex is supposed to be. He and his finance had a bad first time experience we learn later after he confesses to Monique that he is not a virgin after all. He is wanting to break off the engagement. He is willing to pay the fee for it, and she wants to go on with him and does many things to stir his desires, but he would rather chat about it and find out what makes great sex. The setting is her high rent apartment flat and the erotic journey is incredible. He goes on and on not understanding but searching for more wisdom. She has many lapses to reluctantly tell him more about her. She lets her guard down thinking he may be the one to rescue her and proved it by violating one of her cardinal rules and kissing him on the lips in a move to show him she is serious! He then gently lets her down by wanting to just be a friend to help her get a respectable job. She quickly covers up by indicating that she would not go and be a secretary on low wages and indicating that she was just joking with him. He leaves the sensual adventure to go back to his life, but he comes back to her door more than once indicating he is having second thoughts. The last time he comes back in she is on a phone not hearing him come in only to overhear a conversation with her friend/handler that she had hooked him up for another session and to tell the next suitor that she is done for the night. At that point he realizes that he was played. Big surprise. That's what they do. At the end, she calls her Mom in a tearful state to say hi. We can only infer that she is really a lonely person who wants love. This movie was self financed by the actors and friends and really should get more US attention. Now that it is on Netflix, I think it will.

info-781-633437 My coming across this 2008 SA'n movie was pure happenstance. I had recently watched 'Veraaiers', 'Skoonheid', 'Black Butterflies' and 'Die Wonderwerker' - all really fabulous movies. So I was very excited to come across another recent 'art' movie from SA. Wow, what a dull posturing piece of pretension. I guess the two leads (throughout), the Alexanders are a married couple (surely not brother & sister?) and they produced this piece. They spent a lot of time and effort getting this movie together... what a shame.A seemingly shy and dull 25-year old man, who is surprisingly successful at work considering his disinterest with the meeting he is attending, hires a up-market prostitute for 90 minutes. He uses all his time not having sex (she is very appealing, and claims to be a dancer) but endlessly talking. He is very unsexy. So their varied histories are slowly, very slowly, revealed. So from a shallow hiring of a body (he purports to be a virgin, but isn't really, just inexperienced) to the revealing of both of their inner lives - her real name, his circumstances, a kiss on the mouth, changing postures, repeated leavings/returns to the one apartment that occupies 90% of the movie. This is not 'My Dinner with Andre' or a Richard Linklater masterpiece.And she does not phone him at the end, as per another reviewer, but her mother. His phone rings in the final scene, having FINALLY left, and it is not her but his girlfriend. The movie ends without us knowing if he accepts the call. Cut to black! Gosh - the uncertainty is driving me crazy. Not.