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9 1/2 Weeks (1986)
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Frequently given short shrift as a blue movie (which it is) and as mindless (which it isn't), director Adrian Lyne's follow-up to Flashdance (insert own joke here) is a thoughtful, smutty film about a bad sexual relationship. It follows the two-month affair between Elizabeth, an art-gallery dealer, and John, a Wall Street exec. The relationship spirals downward into raunchier sex (filmed, by the way, quite nicely) but principally is about two adults doing adult things but not acting anything like real adults. Attempts at actual human connection, about the longing to be "good," are present here and make this an above-average erotic...
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I felt the actors portrayal of the characters were "real" and "honest". I felt that kim bassinger had amazing range and was able to shine through vulernability. later in the story was convincing, exhibitting a woman empowered, though emotionally matured. I love the rawness of this film. As for mickey rourke, in my opinion,...
(complete 9 1/2 Weeks review by rokcreation)
9 ½ Weeks (1986) is a sensually entertaining film that cleverly cloaks its true nature of illustrating BDSM relationships without using any of the lifestyle terms or being direct and obvious as the Secretary (2002). Instead, this movie centers around a relationship between a sensual New York art dealer Elizabeth (Kim...
(complete 9 1/2 Weeks review by David Hurlbert)
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