Steven Soderbergh is best known for directing the Ocean's Eleven, Erin Brokovich, Out of Sight and Sex, Lies and Videotape. His credits include other impressive movies that he produced or directed, but THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE will not be remembered as one of his best.
The film, which briefly follows the life of a high end escort (I say briefly because the movie is 77 minutes), doesn't accomplish anything. To say it's boring wouldn't be true, since the movie captivated my interest for most of its screen time. Unfortunately the movie appealed to my prurient interest and nothing more.
Ultimately, this movie is nothing more than a chance for a real life porn star (Sasha Grey) to exhibit her acting credentials. Without that twist I wouldn't have even tuned in. She isn't half bad in the movie, with her most compelling trait being her ability to cue my interest. Unfortunately I can't tell if that's from her on-screen persona or her off-screen persona. I guess I would say that she's interesting and I wouldn't mind seeing her again in something else.
The movie relies on a disjointed style of storytelling that brings nothing to the table and only adds conclusion. The movie is very dark and the sound is shoddy, which reflects the on the go style of film making that Soderbergh employed in this movie.
There are also constant references to the 2008 presidential election, since the movie is set in the period leading up to the election, but this adds nothing to the movie. Maybe it was supposed to add a measure of realism with all the talk of politics and the economy. In the end it just felt like I was watching the worst documentary ever.
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