Lovelace

2013

Action / Biography / Drama

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 53% · 126 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 36% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 42652 42.7K

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Plot summary

Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.


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October 13, 2013 at 08:54 AM

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Bobby Cannavale as Butchie Peraino
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Reviewed by Hey_Sweden 6 / 10

A respectable, if not great, rendition of Lovelaces' sad tale.

Directed by the team of Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, "Lovelace" is a short and not-so-sweet Hollywoodization of the real-life story of Linda Boreman, a.k.a. adult movie sensation Linda Lovelace. At 21 years old, she's living with her uptight parents (Robert Patrick and an unrecognizable Sharon Stone) when she meets charming stranger Chuck Traynor (Peter Sarsgaard). He's actually a pretty sleazy guy who finagles her into a job in porn films, specifically the landmark effort "Deep Throat". He also turns out to be an abusive monster, whose atrocities were recounted by Linda in her book "Ordeal".

With these Hollywood versions of such stories, it's always advisable to take them with a grain of salt. For one thing, even this viewer, who's not particularly knowledgeable about the adult film industry, knows full well that Linda did a fair bit more than just that one classic. "Lovelace" the movie actually leaves out some things to focus on limited story threads. The filmmakers try to be clever with their narrative by jumping back and forth in time, but this could only be confusing for some in the audience.

It's worth a look just to watch Epstein, Friedman, and company give us a look into the porn filmmaking scene in the 1970s. Time and place are well captured, but the soundtrack tends to get annoying; we don't need these constant reminders of when the story largely takes place. The film IS very slick, and makes its points in approximately an hour and a half, so it doesn't overstay its welcome.

The strength lies in the talents of the ensemble cast. Amanda Seyfried is appealing as the not-so-innocent but still endearing Linda, while Sarsgaard, no stranger to creepy roles, is convincing as the slime ball husband. Stone gives a creditable performance in a severely deglamourized role, and Adam Brody is a hoot as porn legend Harry Reems. James Franco is charisma-free and miscast as Hugh Hefner.

There is enough compelling material here for one to realize that a more in-depth recounting of the tale would be appreciated.

Six out of 10.

Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 5 / 10

Dark, scuzzy, and generally depressing

If BOOGIE NIGHTS was a fun, whirlwind tour of the 1970s porn scene, LOVELACE shows the gritty realism and 'truth' of the situation: a world in which women were routinely used and abused by men, and in which the porn industry attracted the sleaziest members of society.

Amanda Seyfried was an unexpected choice to play famous porn starlet Linda Lovelace, but I think she makes a good job of the role; certainly memories of her being all sweet and angelic in MAMMA MIA! and the like are long dispersed. The script of LOVELACE is in two parts, the first half feeling a little like BOOGIE NIGHTS in its celebration of fame and fortune, while the second half ventures down some very dark alleyways to explore the seedier side of the situation.

Although the subject of the matter isn't exactly something I'm interested in, at least the producers gather together a good supporting cast. Sharon Stone and Robert Patrick are both unrecognisably aged as Lovelace's puritanical parents, while James Franco contributes a memorable cameo as Hugh Hefner of all people. Eric Roberts and Wes Bentley both have cameos (the latter typecast as a photographer again) while BOARDWALK EMPIRE's Bobby Cannavale plays a scuzzy director. Peter Sarsgaard, as Lovelace's husband, is one of the most detestable characters in the history of cinema. LOVELACE is a film that pulls no punches and offers a strong indictment against those who commit violence against women.

Reviewed by nogodnomasters 6 / 10

GOOD GIRLS DON'T DO THAT STUFF

Linda Lovelace is perhaps the most recognized name in the adult entertainment industry. As an entertainer her career was short lived and boring. She happened into history and the industry at the right moment. Her sword swallowing technique has lead to many couple arguments and divorces as she has raised the bar, sort of speak. This film looks shortly at her naive youth, although she had a baby out of wedlock. It hits upon her most famous film, and glosses over how film went main stream and the problem with authorities. The film was supposed to show how she was abused by her husband (Peter Sarsgaard) but lacks being graphic in the details as if to say, "Go read the book" or "You know the story."

The nurse in the film "Deep Throat" was played by fawn looking Carol Connors who was a blond and not the hardcore looking silicon star Nicole Andrews. They could have at least tried for Carol Connors' fans. The film misses on a lot of cylinders, not knowing what direction it needed to take.

Perv Guide: F-bomb, sex, off screen rape, nudity (Amanda Seyfried)

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