A porn addict advisory film

Rating: 5/10 (3 January 2014)

I want to start off by saying this film was a failure, from my standpoint, and as such I would have rated it below average. But then I realized how the trailer for the movie was specifically crafted to make you think this is another genre entirely, so I had to punish the grade further. It really gets on my nerves when someone cheats me by letting me think I am getting something else and then giving me anything else.
The plot, to make it clear, is that of a lower class guy who is addicted to porn. He meets a girl that he seems to be in love with, one that is the opposite of him, apparently: classy, beautiful, wants him to go to school, get a better job, watch romantic movies, etc. They split up over the porn business and he meets Julianne Moore, who is clearly not scared of nudity, porn or any sexual behaviour, and that cures him of his inability to relate to women.
That is the whole plot. It is a philosophical story, one that could have been better made, one that is worth telling, just not by tricking people to come see your movie thinking it's a romantic flick, as the trailer implied. It is NOT a romantic movie. Instead it is one that shows the first girl, Scarlet's character, is just as alienated as the main character, only in a completely different direction, that of the fake romance and perfect life plan. A film that shows that people are never perfect and illusions are fine unless they stop you from living your life (and even then, I would argue, but I am talking about the film).
Bottom line: I am sure there could be a better version of this story. As such, it almost feels like an anecdote that one says to a party or one of those awful education advisories children are forced to watch in school. The actors played well, but they just didn't have a good script to work with. One "gets it" and the ending is even slightly philosophical, but the presentation is all off.