A spanking good time (Secretary (DVD))

Member Name: sympatic

Product:	Secretary (DVD)
Date:	26/07/08 (69 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Moving topic

Disadvantages: Bit dark in places

This was the film that bought current Batman star Maggie Gyllenhaal to the attenton of film viewers in this quirky look at the dark side of sexuality. This is a film that explores a sado masochistic relationship between a boss and his secretary and it is very sexually explicit in places as it shows domination scenes.

Cast List

James Spader ... Mr. Grey
Maggie Gyllenhaal ... Lee Holloway
Jeremy Davies ... Peter
Lesley Ann Warren ... Joan Holloway
Stephen McHattie ... Burt Holloway
Patrick Bauchau ... Dr. Twardon
Jessica Tuck ... Tricia O'Connor
Oz Perkins ... Jonathan
Amy Locane ... Lee's Sister
Mary Joy ... Sylvia

The film certainly explores some dark issues, Gyllenhaal character is a self harmer who lands a job working for James Spader high flying character who soon starts to correct her errors with an increasing level of humiliation as she continually responds to his tactics.

Certainly this is some dark material however the film handles them well with a brutal honesty and the occasional touch of humour which helps to lighten the dark material at times. Both of the leds put in fine performances and it is an impressive debut from Gyllenhaal while Spader shows his talent in the role.

This is not a film for everyone and I found some of the scenes a bit hard to take especially with teh self harming but this is a drama worth seeing and is worth four stars.

Summary: Adult film in the issues it explores