better than I expected

Rating: 8/10 (11 November 2005)

Elisha Cuthbert's portrayal of the character Danielle was much more sensitive and realistic than I had expected. The entire movie, while having its necessary idiotic moments and ridiculous plot, was filled with more nuance and tenderness than I had thought possible from this plot and genre. Most romantic comedies, and certainly most movies about the adult film industry, are hesitant to deal with the shattered and abused souls, manipulation, coercion, and youth of the female adult film stars. Elisha and the director of the film, Luke Greenfield, manage to make a sexy, funny, wholly enjoyable film while not shying away from the tragedies of Danielle's personal history. Kudos to the cast and directors for pulling this off.