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skuggyngel 2012-05-25 00:39:59

as unsexy as porn...

I've never felt so compelled to enter IMDb.com just to give a badrating. I saw this movie just because of Carla Gugino, and i've neverseen her so unsexy as she is here, as pornstar Elektra Luxx.The conversations in this movie are so unnatural, it's only to becompared to the horrible horrible light-design of this movie.The forced comedy of the lines are delivered with no sense of timingand the acting leaves me wondering if the director/writer met hisactors, even once, to talk about his text.The director manages to suck all the actors dry of any talent theymight hint in any other movie.If there is anything positive to say at all: there are maybe two linesby character Holly Rocket (played by Adrianne Palicki) that would havebeen funny if delivered with any kind of timing ore feeling...Everything about this movie is so unsexy, but then again, so is porn.

2012-05-24 16:26:35

truly horrible...

This review is from: Elektra Luxx [HD] (Amazon Instant Video) I am by no means a movie critic and I usually like the cheesy, low-budget movies (at least of particular genres), but this movie is certainly in the bottom 10% of movies I have ever seen. Don't waste your time. No good "views" of anyone, the acting was horrible and overall had no redeeming qualities!

threecrows 2012-05-23 01:37:42

Incredibly Sweet!

Wow. What a sweet movie. This is a really original comedy that takes alook at the kinds of people (a porn star, a sex blogger, a call girl)that other movies might look down upon or simply make fun of andinstead it crafts a very surprising manifesto for becoming betterpeople. More like episodes than a proper narrative, the movie centerson Carla Gugino (Karen Sisco herself) as she tries to make a living inthe straight world after leaving her porn past behind. It should benoted that there is nothing pornographic in the movie, nor is it asatire on the porn industry itself, it's more... well, it's hard toexplain. It's more a character study of a confident but confusedbeautiful woman that you root for despite her job. Joseph Gordon Levittis very funny as the blogger obsessed with her and Emmanuelle Chriquiis luminous as the all business call girl who finds out her best friend(Wonder Woman herself) wants to be more than friends. This is one ofthose movies that grow by word of mouth and it is a very pleasantsurprise. Great, GREAT funny lines in it. Can't wait to see the thirdone.

Karl Ericsson 2012-05-22 23:04:56

truly despicable

Possibly this is a movie for gay people, since the only nakedness in itis that of males behinds. For the rest it is idiotic talk, designed tomake females more comfortable being hideously raped, which nowadayspasses as "sex". I can see that women need comforting considering theabuse they have to take today but nothing gets better by lies. Being anunpaid whore does not get better by denial that this is the case. "Lovemaking" should correctly be called "lust making" and in a power societythat is, before all else, the lust for power and dominance. Seductionis just another word for rape and every seducer knows that. In the olddays, the seducer could contend himself with having normal sex with hisvictims since the moral codes forbade any kind of extra-marital sex.Being able to seduce in the mildest sense was stimulus enough. Today,when it is truly hard to find any virgin, a simple seduction is trulysimple and a reason for impotence. Today the seducer must make his markand leave no intercourse undone in order to have some feeling of havingtaken the scalp. It is nicer to think that you have had "sexualexperience" instead of having to think that you have served as a toilet- once the soul is damaged it will try to find solace or, even better,find a denial of the damage and transform it to its opposite. But thatonly enhances the spiral of power set in motion and is, I'm notkidding, a true reason for the absence of revolution where it shouldhave been due ages ago. Yes, these power people know what they do whenthey emit abominations like this film.

Matthew Stechel 2012-05-21 00:55:49

Incredibly Quick Dialog And Wonderful Dialog Gives This Sequel A Real Kick

Amazingly Strong Semi Sequel to 2009's Women In Trouble,improving onthat one with its dialog alone. Elektra Luxx starts out strong rightout of the gate plunging first into a wonderfully noirish plotproviding so much fantastic dialog that it becomes a pleasure to listento. The dialog IS the reason to seek this one out however you canbecause it is that good. There are so many fantastic one liners, andconversational two handers throughout. There are exchanges of dialogflying at you in all directions throughout that you end up just tryingto absorb everything that was just said just so you can process itall-- reminding me a bit of "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" in that sense. Thisdialog not only provides the movie its spark--it made me want to hangaround the theater for the 40 odd minutes after the end creditsfinished rolling to catch the next showing. I can only think of ahandful of films that I've seen in theaters that have made me want todo that but i just had to hear this movie again pronto. Movie has threelargely separate plot lines, but the characters do all know each otheras they were all featured in the director's previous film "Women InTrouble." The main plot line involves now pregnant ex porn star ElektraLuxx--played by the dependably wry and endearing Carla Gugino-- whofinds herself thrown into a plot line involving unpublished songswritten about her by her dead lover from "Women In Trouble" as theyoung woman who was with him (when he died--and blames herself by theway) promises to give her those very songs which Luxx would like mostlyfor sentimental reasons in exchange for the tiny little favor in whichLuxx seduces her fiancée. Lets just leave it at that because i can'treally say what happens next but i will say that the film's not reallyplot driven as much as it is character driven, which would normally bea turn-off but when the characters are spouting as terrific dialog asthey are here, there's a lot of pleasure to be had just from sittingback and listening to them talk their talk.Elektra's plot line ends up alternating screen time with two other plotlines--one involving Joseph Gordon Levitt as Luxx's ultimate fan boyblogger trying to get a hold on his own life post Luxx's career, andone involving Electra's ex-porn star colleague also trying to get ahold on her own love life post Luxx's career. I should put in a strongword for former Friday Night Lights' actress Adrianne Palicki here whoreally holds the screen with star power as the big-hearted and adorablydim ex porn star herself. Palicki not only holds her own in her plotline but she delivers the lines with such perfect delivery and spot ontiming that i do believe she could be not just a big movie star but areally first rate comedic actress as well. (we really need more ofthose right now too, way more then romantic leads or dramaticactresses.) Gordon Levitt doesn't fare quite as well here--he's finebut his character doesn't really have as much to do plot-wise--andhonestly isn't as fully developed as the other two female charactersare. (is he just an obsessive pervert stuck in his life or is he thisdignified romantic? the two traits don't really gel.) The two otherplot lines never exactly intersect with Elektra's (altho they do bothknow Elektra) but they are all thematically related. They're all tryingto cope with and are scared of the changes in their lives to put itbroadly. The film is really at heart more of an old fashioned melodramathen anything else--the end credits list a special thank you to PedroAlmodovar and that's exactly who's influence can be felt in just aboutevery single thing i can think of here. (the wistfulness of itscharacters, its comedic dialog, its intimate heart to heart scenes, itscandy color decor, the film's use of music, or even in the film'scracker jack pacing.) Almodovar is such a singular combination that noone's ever really tried to copy him before because it would be just toodifficult to balance without really careful handling butwriter/director Sebastian Gutierrez does such a terrific job balancingeverything here that i sincerely look forward to seeing him spin othertales involving other sets of quirky yet sentimental and wisecharacters in the future. Say something not set in the porn world forexample. If Gutierrez keeps up this level of production--he willhopefully be able to sustain a long term career doing these kinds ofmovies. Hell at the very least he should be able to provide regularwork for muse Carla Gugino who in addition to delivering a knockoutperformance here will make you care for whether or not she'll emergefrom her situation OK. She very very much deserves more big screenexposure other than the 3 movies Mr. Gutierrez together now countingwomen in trouble, and 1999's Judas Kiss-(itself a neat and twisty neonoir) has ably provided for her.Do yourself a favor--if you like movies with fast dialog that you loveto listen to check this one out--even if you're put off by the subjectmatter of an ex porn star restarting her life--you will find someterrific crackerjack dialog here. I can't imagine this one not having avery healthy shelf life on cable and DVD.I also have the high hope thatafter the third one comes out a CD of Robyn Hitchcock's music from all3 of the films will be made available because the three songs from himthat get played are all very catchy. There's Some Great Work Here--WellWorth Checking Out.

rocketship-2 2012-05-20 10:14:37

Weird, Wonderful, Sexy Elektra

This movie, several steps up from "Women In Trouble" in terms ofconsistency, further evolves the weird, wonderful and sexy world of thetitle character. Carla Gugino is so winning as this confused butsometimes wise former lady of porn that it makes you wonder what movieswould be like if she got more leading parts. Returning from the firstone are the awesome duo of Adrienne Palicki and Emmanuelle Chriqui, whoare maybe the most moving part of the story. Joseph Gordon Levitt ishilarious in it too and Malin Akerman, who I wasn't all that keen onfrom "Watchmen", actually proves she's a very good actress.Sex-positive and lesbian-positive without being preachy or sappy, thisis a smart, weird comedy with a ton of personality and GREAT DIALOGUE.

2012-05-19 23:19:24

Too-quirky Pedro Almodovar wannabe

Some of the most beautiful and talented actresses in Hollywood are featured herein, the acting is good, but the screenplay drags it down. "EL" can't seem to settle on a tone. It tries to be a zany comedy (it's more amusing than funny), a drama, a satire (of porn movies?), a sexy romance,...it juggles all these in a somewhat unengaging, clumsy manner. There are (too) many characters and many silly situations (events that would only happen in porn movies or cheesy sitcoms) that I guess are supposed to be seen as "quirky." Much of the dialogue is stilted and lame, as in, real-people-don't-talk-this-way lame. Carla Cugino's character does a "Cabaret"-like song-and-dance bit that comes out of nowhere and while it's kinda cute-sexy, Carla G doesn't really sing well and it adds nothing to the movie overall. It's worth seeing if you're a Gugino fan, but this is a mediocre movie, basically Pedro Almodovar Lite (and while I like some of his films, I think he's a tad overrated). Watch an old Woody Allen movie instead ("Love and Death," "Play It Again, Sam").

2012-05-19 09:00:46

Elektra Luxx

This review is from: Elektra Luxx (DVD) This is a really good movie it not a chick flick but a good comedy about a porn star trying to make it outside of porn.

lewiskendell 2012-05-14 17:12:28

The "women in trouble" return.

Elektra Luxx is the slightly improved sequel to Women in Trouble. Ifyou enjoyed that movie at all, then this one will also probably beworth your time. A lot of the failed attempts at humor where left out this time around,and the story focus also lies more heavily on the characters of Elektra(Carla Gugino), Holly Rocket (Adrianne Palicki), Bambi (EmmanuelleChriqui), and Bert (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). The story lines of thosecharacters in the first movie are continued right where they left off,and they're also joined by a few new faces like Timothy Olyphant, MalinAkerman and Lucy Punch. Elektra Luxx is also a much tamer movie than Women in Trouble, despitethe fact that most of its characters are still porn stars. Besides afew curse words, this could have been a PG-13 film. As I said before, check this out if you're interested in the continuedlives of the characters from Women in Trouble (the doors are left wideopen at the end of this movie for a third entry in the series).Otherwise, there's not a whole lot of reasons to go out of your way tosee this. 

2012-05-14 05:08:42

A very moving and somewhat funny movie about a porn star trying to change her life. Not what I expected its better. I say B+

"What kind of person are you?" Retiring pregnant porn star Elektra Luxx (Gugino) fills her days by teaching a sexology class. After being approached by a stranger with a tie to her dead ex-boyfriend her day starts to get weird. If you have seen the previews to this then you think you know what the movie is about. You would be wrong. From what I saw I expected a very funny comedy. While this movie does have it's funny moments, at its core it actually a very moving story. A woman who is trying to figure out where her life is is the one everyone seems to go to for advice, help or anything she can provide. Being that the movie is about a porn star there are a few pretty raunchy scenes and dialogue, but no where near what you would have expected. There is a shot a a male and female butt and that is the extent of the nudity. The acting and characters are very entertaining that it makes you want to watch and see everyone get what they want. This is not at all what I expected, it was better. Overall a very touching, and somewhat funny story about finding out and being comfortable with who you are. I give it a B+. Would I watch it again? - I think I actually would. *Also try - Finding Bliss

fung0 2012-05-13 03:18:22

Masterpiece

I saw Women in Trouble with no expectations and was blown away. I sawElektra Luxx with high expectations and was not disappointed. There'ssimply no way to describe either film, except to say they're bothfunny, touching, thought-provoking, surprising, and, of course,extremely sexy.I particularly love Gutierrez' knack for creating conversations thatnever go where you'd expect, with participants talking at crosspurposes, or simply flying off on wild tangents. (What do you get for$10? A yogurt... and a pony!) But it's always done without compromisingthe characters; always organic, never contrived.I also got a huge charge out of the opening credits, which do the 1960spop-art thing better than 9 out of 10 recent James Bond films. And I'mtotally enraptured by Gutierrez' use of Robyn Hitchcock for music.Women in Trouble made me a lifelong Hitchcock fan, and it's great tohear Elektra Luxx again making use of his talents.The story in this newer film is perhaps a little less focused than inthe first one, but it's not a big deal. When every moment of thejourney is a delight, who cares where you end up?

slake09 2012-05-12 10:57:42

Not a comedy, not a drama, not a good movie

Elektra Luxx tells the story of a porn star's personal life, but failsas both a comedy and a drama. You can see the potential for laughs orserious drama, but the movie never gets there. There isn't much in theway of nudity, so the potential for exploitation is also missed.The jokes fall flat, and the characters aren't particularly likable.The plot itself is fragmented, jumping all over the place without muchexposition. The first few reviews here are glowingly positive, whichmakes me think the reviewers are somehow connected to the film. Don'tbe fooled by the name actors in the cast: this movie is a turkey.If you're in the market for a drama about a porn star's personal life,you would be better served checking out The Girlfriend Experience.The acting in Elektra Luxx was OK, nothing great, but not particularlybad either. It's mostly the script and direction that are lacking. Thejokes probably sounded a lot better on paper than they do when theactors speak them; the plot probably looked better on the storyboardthan it does on film.You won't laugh, you won't be thrilled, you won't marvel at the drama.You will just wish you had watched something else.

2012-05-06 18:09:49

4.5 Stars

This review is from: Elektra Luxx (DVD) A quirky little movie about a former porn star, Carla, trying to live a normal life while teaching a class at the learning annex. Her day takes a weird twist. Overall, I really enjoyed this flick. Couple of spots where the flow died. It got resuscitated each time. Supporting cast was delight. How their paths cross. Who's doing what & why. If it hadn't died those 2 spots, it would have been 5 stars.I hate giving the synopsis of the movie when you can find it everywhere. I dont like to give plot points away or how each actor/actress plays their roles. All I can say is I hope you found this as enjoyable as I did.Content, for a movie about a porn star, there is only 2 bare asses shown. Deleted scene shows 2 more & some boobies. Little bit of cussing.

MovieManMenzel 2012-05-05 19:20:09

"Elektra Luxx" is a fun and enjoyable film with great performances all around.

On March 14th in Austin, TX, I headed into the World Premiere of"Elektra Luxx" at the Paramount Theater and boy was I in for a treat. Iwas so pumped just being at SXSW but sitting a few seats away from mewere Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino, Emma Bell, Emmanuelle Chriqui, anddirector/writer Sebastian Gutierrez. About an hour into the film, theworst thing that could ever happen to a director happened...the moviescreen went blank during the world premiere. Within a few minutes,Sebastian Gutierrez appeared on stage doing a one man show entertainingthe audience to the highest level possible. After about 20 mins, thecast came on stage to help fill the time. This is when my brilliant assdecided to ask the most awkward question to ask a filmmaker period, letalone during a chaotic screening. I began to ask "how do you make asequel to a film that no one saw the original of?" After that sentencecame out of my mouth, I actually felt really bad for asking it becauseI didn't realize how harsh it sounded but luckily for me SebastianGutierrez decided to answer it honestly and poke fun at me a bit in theprocess. The guy is awesome. I have met a ton of directors andcelebrities and he ranks up there as the coolest guy I met in showbiz.He just seemed like the kind of guy who really valued his fans and Itruly admire the man now. But as the 45 minute mark drew near, JanetPierson let everyone know we would not be able to see the ending of"Elektra Luxx" tonight as the projector could not be fixed.About two weeks ago, I was browsing online and came across the Gen ArtFilm Festival and to my surprise "Elektra Luxx" was playing at thefestival. I knew I had to get tickets and surely enough just a few dayslater I did. So finally on Friday April 9, 2010...I entered the theatertook my seat right across from Mr. Gutierrez again and shortly the filmbegan..."Elektra Luxx" is the sequel to the film, "Women in Trouble." For themost part, this film focuses around the life of "Elektra Luxx (playedby the beautiful and very talented Carla Gugino) and her retirementfrom the porn industry. In the film, Elektra is trying to just live anormal life by teaching a class called "How to have sex like a pornstar." Shortly into the film, her past comes back to haunt her as shegets a surprise visit from Cora (Marley Shelton) who has someinformation about her husband. The film only continues to get moreinteresting as it goes along.. A lot of laughs and some dramedy filledmoments ensue..."Elektra Luxx" has a cast of some of the most beautiful women inshowbiz and surprisingly all of them are great actresses as well. CarlaGugino's lead role as Elektra is not only fun but a very goodperformance. Her character isn't as simple as you may think and Guginoplays the role with such passion that you just enjoy every moment sheis on screen. Marley Shelton plays Cora and is very good even thoughshe has very limited screen time. Emmanuelle Chriqui is always pleasureto watch as Bambi. Her role of playing the all business & no fun girlperfectly offsets her partner in crime Holly Rocket played by AdriannePalicki. Holly Rocket is is my favorite character in the film as wellas the funniest. She seems dumb on the surface but if you actually payattention to her character, she really isn't and that's what I loveabout it. Joseph Gordon Levitt is great in the film as Burt Rodriguez.Levitt steals the show every moment he is on screen. Malin Akerman'scharacter Trixie isn't in the film all that much but for what littlescreen time she has, her character looks like it's going to show somepromise in the next film. Overall, everyone does an amazing job eventhe host of people I haven't listed but these are the main ones.Sebastian Gutierrez pulled a "Woody Allen" so to speak and directed,wrote, and produced the film. He is truly great at doing all of thosethings. I guess having done a lot of writing for "Mainstream Hollywood"it is nice to see him create something more independent. After havingseen two different Q&A sessions with Sebastian, I would have to saythat he is one of my most driven and passionate directors in the biz.He loves film and he loves his cast and it truly shows. One thing Ihave to mention is that everyone in the cast pointed out was thatSebastian treats everyone like family and that shows. These films"Women in Trouble" and "Elektra Luxx," are his babies and while somemay not appreciate them for what they are, I really enjoy the filmsthus far and can't wait to see the final chapter "Women in Ecstasy"next year. Great Job Sebastian! I applaud you and support your work. Iwould love to be in or work on one of your films one day.Bottom Line: "Elektra Luxx" isn't for everyone and with that being saidyou have to have a good appreciation for fun independent films in orderto appreciate the film. Horny guys seeing this film hoping to see a lotof sex will surely be disappointed. This movie is very much a characterdriven film that tells a lot of interesting stories. There are a lot oflaughs to be had but also quite a few heartfelt moments thrown in aswell. "Elektra Luxx" is a movie that is definitely geared towards amature and smart audience. It has a beautiful and talented cast and Ihighly recommend it.MovieManMenzel's final rating for "Elektra Luxx" is a 9/10.

Brent Trafton 2012-05-03 17:25:53

Almodovar in America

I would bet that Sebastian Gutierrez, the writer and director of"Elektra Luxx" is a big fan of the acclaimed Spanish director PedroAlmodovar. "Elektra Luxx" is kind of like an American version of aAlmodvar film. It is full of funny, quirky and sexy characters.I don't typically like most mainstream comedies but I really liked thisfilm so that might say more about me than it does about this film. Iwas laughing out loud throughout the whole thing. The humor doesn'tseemed forced like mainstream comedy. It is the characters that make itfunny.There is not much of a plot but I enjoyed the time I spent with thesecharacters. My only complaint is that I had to watch it on DVD becausethe BlueRay is not available yet. Hopefully it comes out soon.Make sure to watch to the ends of the credits. There is a trailer forthe final Elekta Luxx film at the end that you will not want to miss."Elektra Luxx" is not a movie for everyone. In fact, it is not a moviefor most people. If you like eclectic, quirky, sexy films, you shouldgive it a try. You might be pleasantly surprised.

jotix100 2012-05-03 03:55:15

Bert Rodriguez's blog

An amateur blogger, Bert Rodriguez, introduces us to famous porn starElektra Luxx, now retired from the sensational days of her stardom. Herfilms are described in vivid details from the comforts of Rodriguez'sliving room where he is recording his piece about the luminous starwhile one hears in the background his mother's voice asking him to takeout the trash.Elektra, who finds herself pregnant from a boyfriend who died on thelavatory of a jetliner, has reinvented herself into a teacher forrepressed women who has no clue as how to behave in bed. The singer hasleft a lot of songs which even Elektra did not know about. Elektra issurprised by one of her students, that turns out to be a professionalwriter who wants to write her memoirs, a sort of guide into thepleasures of sex.There are about three narratives running into the plot, all of whichcome together toward the end. This is not a film for everyone.Sebastian Gutierrez expanded his previous "Women in Trouble" with anemphasis on the character of Elektra. The comedy is witty as it tacklesits subject with an eye toward fun. Mr. Gutierrez even includes a scenewhere the Virgin Mary has a tete-a-tete with Elektra while she ishaving a bath!Carla Gugino makes the most of her character; she really is an optimistin a field where one could not think it possible. The excellent JosephGordon-Levitt is perhaps the director's alter ego, Bert Rodriguez, ayoung man in awe of the pleasures he has received from watching all ofMs. Luxx's films. Most of the cast has worked with the director before.Among the supporting casts there are good performances by MarleyShelton, Emmanuelle Chiriki, Adrienne Palicki, Timothy Olyphant,Kathleen Quinlan, Malin Ackerman, and a great cameo by Julianne Mooreas the Virgin Mary.Mr. Gutierrez keeps things moving at a quick pace, which benefits theenjoyment of the film. The creator of "Elektra Luxx" shows anirreverent streak for the material he wrote and directed.

2012-05-03 01:58:55

hot wemon don't make up for a bad movie

this movie was not to my liking, although this movie had a lot of hot girls in it, the story was lame . the only thing in this movie i really like was trhe main actres's performance. i still can't figure out how some of the characters fit in. it was just boring to me. and it just ended. with bret running out of the mall carying elextra. what was that. it would of been a better ending if they showed her having the baby and what came after she had her. if you have not seen this movie then i recommend you don't

iumma 2012-05-02 10:09:49

Like a Skinimax flick without the payoff

I had the unfortunate displeasure of viewing this movie tonight, and myshock and awe at how bad it is cannot really be put into words. I gotpulled in by the cover, shame on me. Gugino is a feast for the eyes forsure, and seeing Chriqui make out with another chick was a nicesurprise, but those two niceities cant save this deplorable piece oftrash. As with an earlier reviewer, I rarely give a movie one star, asI can usually find SOMETHING redeeming about the experience: that wasnot the case here. It gives off the stink of one of those late nightsoft-core skin flicks, but without the skin! What the hell wasGordon-Levitt thinking reprising this role? He is lucky he didn't screwup his chances landing the role in Inception. I wasn't even aware thiswas a sequel until I read some of the other reviews. Anyway, there isnothing else to say, this is pure garbage. I should receive some typeof reward for making it all the way through...

2012-04-28 01:46:50

Bad Bad Black Sheep Have You Any Acting Ability?

Blahhhhhh what a crummy movie. Porn star get pregnant and retires. Yeah, that's what happens. So who's gonna watch this? Guys looking to see nudity, right? This is no chick flick, no way - it doesn't go that way. It tries to be something but it's nothing in the end. Dang it not getting to see her get pregnant - hey that would be sweet, it would have worked. No it's talk talk talk talk. No nakedness, or very little. Nothing that is all that enjoyable either. Yeah, so if you want to see that Entourage Californication chick naked, it isn't here - Carla Gugino. Go see Jaded, there she is - you'll be happy, so will mr. (Jaded). Nothing but shrinkage over here. Darn, this stinker looks like they took a bunch of porn stars and asked them to be in a non porn movie - this is far from a porno, but is billed like a porno. Except, wait a minute, these aren't porn stars, they're real actors. I mean even Julianna Moore (the hotest of the hot that should have taken off her clothes, oh would I like that) shows up and reads her lines. No, what the heck, everybody is reading their lines. Yeah, they talk about sexy stuff - Elektra Luxx leads a meeting group to talk about how to better please your man and talks kind of dirty in a school teacher way. That started out cool. But darn it, nothing that got my buddy excited in this thing. She just kept going, shrinkage, shrinkage - all the wrong way. Even when there was a possible hard moment, nope it was ruined with some rotten shrinkage move. What the heck was the director thinking with this bomb? It plays like a joke, but it isn't. I know, this guy had a big old hit with Nervous Breakdown women - that was decent. This just sucks. I hated Elektra's stinky blonde wig by the time this was over. I really wanted to just grab it and pull it off her head, well then pull it someplace else. Nope, bad movie. Well unless you like being talked to. But even that got interrupted with garbage. No, even if you are into that kind of thing, you won't like this. Nothing good here. Nakedness would have rescued it.

Jizdenky 2012-04-27 14:34:12

When A Pornstar Retires

Sebastian Gutierrez's dialogue oriented 'Elektra Luxx' is somewhatbetter than his next film 'Girl Walks Into A Bar', at least in terms ofwriting, especially where dialogue is concerned. It's wittier, fresherand funnier and fits well with the situations. 'Elektra Luxx' also hasa film-noire style feel to it. The story of the title characterjuxtaposes with two others: one about Luxx's 'diehard' and desperatefanboy blogger Bert who's trying to move on with life post Luxx's filmcareer (she quit) and another involving Luxx's former costar Holly. Ithought the latter story, though well acted in by Adrianne Palicki andEmannuelle Chriqui, barely contributed to the film and perhaps itshould have been left out as it only slows down the pace. The overallpacing is also uneven. At times the lighting feels excessive. The scoreis well utilized and pleasant to the ears. Carla Gugino is terrific inthe title role and she is well-supported by Adrianne Palicki, JosephGordon-Levitt, Kathleen Quinlan and Marley Shelton. There's also aninteresting cameo by one of the finest actresses.To sum it up, 'Elektra Luxx' is refreshing. It has a novel premise andGutierrez steers away from clichés. Some good editing was required totighten it up a little.