The Girlfriend Experience (Bob says 2 out of 2)

1. Did I enjoy it? YES
Steven Soderbergh often enjoys making low budget, independent films along with his larger commercial releases. This is another one of his experiments, which I think works very well. Sasha Grey, who in real life is an established porn star, proves she can hold her own in mainstream films. She plays Christine, an expensive call girl who will take the part of her client's dream girlfriend, going out to dinner, listening to his small talk and problems and at the end of the evening, providing sex, if he wants. Christine is interviewed by a journalist, who's fascinated by her and also how she can juggle her line of work and maintain a real relationship with her boyfriend. Sasha is a knockout and it is no wonder she is a success in porn films. As this film makes clear though, I would never want to be in her boyfriend's shoes. When your girlfriend pretends to be someone else's girlfriend for a living, the experience can easily tempt her into seeking out a real relationship with her client, not to mention the fact that she sleeps with numerous men. This is a rare look into a profession that brings both excitement and heartache, false relationships and wrecked ones.

2. Would I watch it again? YES
This film is rather short for a feature, but captivated my attention from start to finish. A character study with both realism and insight.