I’ve seen a few ads here and there for Elektra Luxx, and wasn’t quite sure what it was about. The tagline is “From adult film star to functioning adult.” Ok, interesting. From the cast alone, I was in: Carla Gugino (probably best known as Amanda Daniels from Entourage), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, (500) Days of Summer, Brick) and my current dreamboat, Timothy Olyphant (TV’s Justified, The Crazies, A Perfect Getaway) and directed/written by Sebastian Gutierrez (Snakes on a Planescreenplay). After seeing the film, I’m still not quite sure of the plot; it’s more a crazy day-in-the-life of a former porn star. The poster suggests a comedy with the positioning of the people with different color backgrounds in the filmstrip, however, the main character picture is seductive, and so I figured must have a serious sort of element.
The movie opens and we get the idea that Elektra has quit the business and we’re not sure why, but it big news because of her illustrious career. What comes next is a series of events that link the characters together. To explain more would give it all away, but it’s basically a really crazy day.
There are a couple subplots that even though they are interesting, don’t really have any bearing on the overall story. They were a little distracting and could have been cut and kept the story more focused. Why do we care about a girl that Elektra once worked with that is traveling to Mexico for the weekend?
The movie is rated R, and it’s definitely got some suggestive scenes, but there is more nudity in a teenage comedy. There is also some weird dance scene in the middle that stands out as completely unnecessary. Also, as beautiful as Carla Gugino is, the blonde wig and excessive makeup is distracting and unflattering. Her character is presented as the epitome of sexuality but her body is just eluded to and rarely showcased.
I think the film would have benefited from focusing on fewer characters and developing them more. Instead, you get lots of good actors who have small parts and don’t get a chance to contribute to their full potential. It’s a small film that seems to have been edited like it’s a big budget film trying to appeal to a wider audience.
Rating: Not enough luster. 2/10
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