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BRILLIANT. Funny....
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This kinky love story features a standout performance by Maggie Gyllenhaal, an offbeat young actress in her first starring role. Gyllenhaal plays Lee, a nervous girl who compulsively cuts herself, who gets a job as a secretary for Edward, an imperious lawyer (James Spader, an old hand at tales of perverse affection). Edward's reprimands for typos and spelling errors begin with mild humiliation, but as Lee responds to his orders--which are driven as much by his own anxieties and fears as any sense of order--the punishments escalate to spankings, shackles, and more. Secretary walks a fine line. It finds sly humor in these sadomasochistic doings without turning them into a gag, and it takes Lee and Edward's mutual desires seriously without getting self-righteous or pompous. Certainly not a movie for everyone, but some people may be unexpectedly stirred up by this smart and steamy tale of repressed passionRead full review
Love stories don't come much more bizarre than this touching tale of a sadomasochistic relationship. Lee (Maggie Gyllenhaal) becomes secretary and under the control of Edward (James Spader). He triggers unexpected desires in the delicate young Lee, and using refined control techniques, provides her with confidence as well as sexual revelation. Spader and Gyllenhaal are excellent as two loners who realise they're perfectly matched, and there is some very dark humour throughout. Highly recommended.
This DVD arrived promptly and was brand new. I bought it because I recall reading interesting reviews about it when the movie came out, but I don't think the movie was shown at a cinema near me. The film deals with controversial topics, which would not be to everyone's taste. I enjoyed watching this film, but it wasn't as brilliant as some of those reviews in 2004 seemed to suggest.
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