From being able to watch the film on a computer before it hits theaters to the casting of Sasha Grey, an adult film star, in the lead, The Girlfriend Experience is proof positive that any gimmick can get people to pay attention to your movie. ![]() At best it’s a heavy-handed metaphor for losing your home on a bad gamble. The Girlfriend Experience just isn’t that good. ![]() But what irks me most about watching Soderbergh’s tale of a high-priced call girl trying to make a living in the middle of the current economic meltdown isn’t just its equally high-priced delivery. When it comes right down to it, not many people are going to pay $9.99 for a three-day movie rental. More than the price of a movie ticket in your average market. That’s right, Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh’s latest film hasn’t been released in theaters, but it’s already streaming online for a small rental fee. I’ve been meaning to write about Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, The Girlfriend Experience, for days now after watching the indie on. Posted by Dan Stasiewski on in Movie Comment, Movie Review | 0 comments
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