The Escort
November. 05,2015 NRDesperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute.
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Fantastic!
everything you have heard about this movie is true.
The acting in this movie is really good.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Enjoyable, Good movie for a rainy afternoon!Grab beverage, get your favorite Blanket, and give the dog a treat! I recommend it.
So, did the main actor write a script for himself to act in or just so he could make out with some beautiful women, particularly Lyndsy Fonseca who is excellent in this?If it was a vehicle for his acting, Michael Doneger runs the gamut of emotions from A to B. Hardly a demanding part but thank god they didn't let him direct!Yeah, ok, it's not a bad movie. His talent might lie more with writing than acting, although I haven't seen him in a demanding part. It's billed as a comedy/drama/romance or a rom-com in most people's book. It's not exactly funny. It is 'light' and there are a couple of good lines. The subject is supposed to be 'edgy' but , heck, it's not really. It has Pretty Woman written all over it and even references it in the movie (almost the funniest part) so it's far from original. Hey ho...It's nowhere near a top ten of rom-coms, either in the rom or the com category, but it has a fair stab at the genre. Rom-com aficionados look elsewhere. If you're not too fussy, give it a look.
The Escort is a rare film in my recent viewing history because it left me with mixed impressions yet I still loved it, its flaws regardless. The main reason why I loved it is because it's a truly feel-good movie. Despite its controversial subjects of prostitution and sex addiction, it manages to stay lighthearted and entertaining, primarily thanks to its two eye candy leads, Lyndsy Fonseca and Michael Doneger. The main flaws for me were a misleading title and lack of depth in dealing with its titular subject. The title is misleading because the film's focus isn't solely the escort business and trials and tribulations of a call-girl. There are two main characters, a high-class escort girl with a heart of gold and her romantic interest, an underachieving journalist with sex addiction which keeps him stuck in his life. And more screen time is allocated to the male protagonist, his friends, family and even landlord, than to the escort girl herself. It wasn't a big problem for me, but viewers who will expect a closer look at the escort trade might be disappointed. What else there is to add? Secondary characters are well-developed and have interesting quirky personalities. One more thing that I really appreciated about this film is its effort to make a commentary on realities of current life, such as cyberbullying, intricacies of modern-day parenting, and heck, even obsession with the TV shows. To sum up, its a little film with charming characters; it doesn't offer much depth or edge, but on the upside, it's engaging, romantic and feel-good.
Cute film. It's supposed to be a romantic comedy but I didn't find much comedy in it. The movie moved a little slow as well but not horrible. However, it reminded me of the movies with Drew Barrymore called "Never Been Kissed," except this is about sex and escorts rather than something more innocent. Same storyline with main character being a reporter/journalist, semi-going under cover, falling in love with the other guy, blah, blah, blah.