The Girlfriend Experience
Director: Steven Soderbergh 78 minutes. Rated: R
Film Synopsis
<p>Set in the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, The Girlfriend Experience is five days in the life of Chelsea, an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl who offers more than sex to her clients, but companionship and conversation – “the girlfriend experience.” Chelsea thinks she has her life totally under control—she feels her future is secure because she runs her own business her own way, makes $2000 an hour, and has a devoted boyfriend who accepts her lifestyle. But when you're in the business of meeting people, you never know who you're going to meet.</p> <p>"This film is true about human nature. It is not universal, but within its particular focus, it is unrelenting." <strong>Roger Ebert <em>Chicago Sun-Times</em></strong></p> <p>"When the turmoil of the last 12 months has receded and the 10th-anniversary deluxe collectors edition comes around, this strange, numb cinematic experience may seem fresh, shocking and poignant rather than merely and depressingly true." <strong>A.O. Scott <em>New York Times</em></strong></p> <p>"The film manages a career-spanning panache: Soderbergh taps into the nervy impulses of his earliest endeavor, "sex, lies and videotape" as well as "Ocean's Eleven." The Girlfriend Experience has something to elevate and exasperate fans of both." <strong><span class="criticname">Jan Stuart </span><em><span class="publication">Washington Post</span></em></strong></p>
