Skin in the Game (2019) User Reviews

A female empowerment flick that gets farfetched and very cheesy.

[tkaine3 · 4/10 · 5 July 2019]

'SKIN IN THE GAME' 4/10🌠🌠🌠🌠 = REGRET Let me atleadt say I give this film some kudos for attempting to approach the topic of prostitution and sex trafficking sort of in a different way. But that doesn't excuse the fact of it being pretty far fetched. Especially since this film was based on true events. Too many characters were way over the top whether acting extra cool and overly courageous like one of the lead characters named Lena played by Erica Ash or the beautiful hardcore female pimp Eve played by Angelica Celaya. Of course movies embellish for dramatical purposes but in this case it comes off feeling kinda corny. Not as bad as a lifetime flick but not that much better.

The dialogue also didn't help the many scenes that came across cheesy. None of the acting was superb but actress Elisabeth Harnois who plays the mom did a horrendous job, very inconsistent from one minute to the next and she was not convincing for a woman who's teenage daughter was recently kidnapped.

Is this movie watchable yes but it doesn't have a lot of entertainment value. Some audiences will get something out of it but I wouldn't recommend this movie. My rating is a 4 equaling Regret.

Girls run off with their boyfriends

[nogodnomasters · 4/10 · 22 July 2019]

White girl Dani (Sammi Hanratty) get abducted and is forced into prostitution. Mom (Elisabeth Harnois ) goes to an old black friend (Gideon Adlon) she unfriended for help.

I didn't feel the intensity, but it did feel like a Lifetime drama based on a true story. The women were not great vigilantes. There were no martial art kicks, no shooting up the place, etc. Rather it was here is $40 to talk to me.

Guide: F-word. Brief oral sex, brief nudity (uncredited)

Do yourself a favor, Don't watch this garbage.

[psxexperten · 1/10 · 12 July 2019]

Terrible acting. High score rating is obviously from friends of the cast and crew. Absolute rubbish try another career honestly because this isn't for you. One of the worst movies I have seen in a long time. I won't waste many words on this review, as the poor production, camerawork, sound, and acting in this film does not warrant it.

Definitely a Rated R Movie

[dontloveinvain · 3/10 · 30 January 2023]

I watched this movie because it was not rated, but the excessive, coarse language and sexual scenes definitely makes it an adult-oriented movie. But it did shine light on the ugly trade of human trafficking. Some scenes were way too graphic for young eyes or those who don't care for extreme violence, rape or sex scenes.

The main character did a great job of acting, but everyone else was ok. Danny was a typical teenager who was caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I wouldn't recommend anyone under 18 watch this, as it is very coarse. Girls and women need to be very careful about who they meet online.

Too realistic !

[saptesh786 · 3/10 · 15 July 2019]

Subject is not new; presentation is average and too realistic made viewers to feel boring sometimes. Actors & actresses were acted horribly also making loose in interest. If the story was inspired by a true incident and you are presenting via a movie media then it must be glorified a bit for creating interest to watch the viewers. It seems just like a documentary, though subject was appealing and would have many opportunities to realise horror of girl trafficking. But movie slips lower from its theme cause of poor presentation and my recommendation only for 3 and all for the true story.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING NEVER GOES AWAY

[anitalansing-40-581915 · 7/10 · 31 July 2019]

I don't understand why the ratings were so low. Even though the movie wasn't Oscar-worthy, it was a very watchable movie. The acting wasn't too bad and the storyline was realistic. Maybe too realistic. But a movie about human trafficking is going to be brutal, so what are you gonna do? There was a few flaws but they didn't distract from the movie. Give it a go.

Shines a light on a still little known problem in the US of underage sex trafficking

[hmclane · 10/10 · 9 July 2019]

This is not the first film I have seen that shows how underage girls are trafficked, i.e., kidnapped, forced into prostitution and moved from place to place in an organized system. Eden for example by Megan Griffiths was another film based upon someone's true life story of forced prostitution. Not sure why these films are not making more of an impact and inspiring more outrage. That is why this film is important, so people can say, is this really happening in this country right now?

Wow

[brentgray73 · 7/10 · 12 July 2019]

This is a hard movie to watch as it is very powerful on a subject that is really not talked about...a must see

A must see film!

[hbarish · 10/10 · 6 July 2019]

This is a must see film that deals with a difficult subject. Human Trafficking is the fastest growing crime in America and happening in our own backyards. Inspired by true events, Erica Ash and the entire cast are great. It's a riveting and powerful and will make you think about your kids at the end. Indie films like this need support so check it out.

The pain in society

[ramin-p-omshi · 10/10 · 2 June 2022]

These kind of movies are hard to see but I gave 10* to get the chance that to be seen. We should see the reality behind the scenes. We do not need only celebrities to show the pain in the world.