I admire Steven Soderbergh's explorations or turns in his filmmaking profession (like "Bubble"). In The Girlfriend Experience, he uses a semi-documentary style mixed with a wild card casting of Sasha Grey...who, in real life parallels the lead. My curiosity in Sasha Grey lead me to a little bit of her porn resume, and believe me, dumb prey she is not (submissive prey you are, if you dare). I like the details Steven highlights in the film, such as Sasha's high-maintenance and repetition (and patience) with clients. But what I appreciated most was that unseen effect that goes on between Sasha and her clients. It's that undescribable air that can probably be seen as nervousness most times. It just manifests differently depending on the person. The fact that Sasha's life does have its sad turns wouldn't surprise anyone, but it's her toughness that cracks a little at some point that actually brings some normalcy, believe it or not.
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