THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE
THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE is the latest Steven Soderbergh film about a high end call girl whose claim to fame is offering not just sex but the true experience of having a girlfriend even if it is one of fantasy and not reality. Ironically many of her clientele complain about being hamstrung by the economic downturn but still have funds to pay for her service. Her name is Chelsea (crossover adult film star Sasha Grey) and despite her vocation she has a live in boyfriend Chris (Chris Santos) who is OK with her career choice, no doubt because of the high style that it allows them to live. Other than her clients Chelsea has been faithful to Chris for nearly a year but she’s tempted to give it all up for one very persuasive customer. Meantime she uses all the online virtual tricks to promote herself into mini celebrity status, but like celebrities of any genre there are always people ready to take deadly aim at the pedestal they find themselves put upon. The Girlfriend Experience is a stylish slice of New York life in a mock documentary format that pulses to a soundtrack heavy with street musician’s music.