This is a much better movie than I was expecting. It leaves you thinking, and at the same time it is successful as eroticism. The director and lead actors have actually done something new and courageous. There may just be some things here that will influence the direction of future movies.
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4 Reviews
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
(1998)
Not at all what you'd expect.
22 June 1999
Fascinating, disturbing, and not at all pornographic. This is one of those movies that will make your friends wonder about you. Worth watching if you're in a thoughtful mood, it's self-consciously arty. There are a number of scenes that will stay with you for a long time. Was this really the same director as Leaving Las Vegas?
Dangerous Beauty
(1998)
Sirens meets Dangerous Liaisons
9 June 1999
Beautifully produced with amazing scenes of old Venice, an orchestral score, nice costumes, and attractive actors, this film is certainly worth watching. Some of the dialog is borrowed from real historical manuscripts, and the poetry is worth re-winding to hear again. But, somehow it just doesn't add up. This film carries it's message on it's sleeve, and it's not quite in synch with the period. While boldly promoting a feminist perspective, the film comes off more as soft core porn. The female lead (Catherine McCormack) is exceptional. See it, and think of how good it could have been.
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