Most people have a view on pornography... except it would seem Paul Thomas Anderson. This film fails to tackle it's subject matter with any depth, it is neither funny, moving or shocking. It could and should have been all three. Instead it looks like PTA spent too long in film school instead of the real world. I kept waiting for the film to start... it eventually seemed to get going an hour and a half into the film. But by then it was too late... I didn't care about any of the characters and it descended into formulaic pap about divorced mum misses kids, good time girl wanting an education, arrogant stud turning cheap tricks, arrogant film maker having to face up to reality. A slice of violence and a happy ending. This is pure vomitsville...
Review of Boogie Nights
