Brothel

95% of the film is filmed in 99% darkness. Headlights, lampshades, and back-lit windows are all there is to see in the first 30 min. I assume the director was going for an ominous vibe, but ended up giving me eye strain.

Not sure I will make it through the entire film to have an opinion on the storyline, etc. What a shame to waste the opportunity of this amazing location in Jerome Arizona!

A very poor movie indeed with little if any drama and certainly no sex if you are expecting it from a movie so entitled.

the story is tedious and uninteresting and you watch the movie to its conclusion only in expectation that things will get better - they definitely do not.

Unlike 'all our friends are wedding singers' which dealt with a similar theme, this movie does not get off the ground in any shape or form and you need a strong heart to persevere until the end.

Not giving much away in this review but good luck to you if you find something rewarding in this movie, I found it extremely lacking for drama and entertainment.

No pun intended - and certainly not the innuendo you may think it is. Or is it? Maybe a little bit, but do not go into this expect this to be .. well too erotic or whatever you want to call it. Yes there is nudity, yes there is some erotic stuff happening, but the movie lives off things being unclear - in more than one sense.

I liked the fact that it felt all over the place (and time for that matter) - no pun intended. It really is something that you have to get into and you have to suspend your disbelief too. Otherwise this probably will get annoying quite fast for you. Good actors and decent plot - but maybe not enough - or clearly not as the rating shows, for most at least.

"The Brothel" is a confusing film, a taste of which we get in the very first scene. I had trouble choosing a rating for the film, just as I had trouble sticking it out to watch through the whole length of it. I'm glad that I did stick it out in the end, even though I find the overall work only mildly satisfying.

Approach "The Brothel" in expectation of beautiful period costumes and sets, characters who are intriguing even if perhaps needlessly opaque for much of the film, yes some beautiful bodies (of both genders) and a bit of sex. Ultimately the film reaches a resolution which does make some sense and does provide a sense of closure to the viewer and for the characters. Suspend your disbelief while on the ride. Enjoy its individual pieces as it passes over and maybe a little bit through you.

Many viewers will feel that the payoff is insufficient to the cost of viewing through the whole film. I'm - just barely - not one of them, and did enjoy the film, having reached the end. If you turn this film off in the middle, then your time will have been wasted. If you reach the end, then I hope that you will be satisfied, just enough, as I was.

What a mess of a movie. Plot, what there is, is all over the place. Bereft of plot the director then dimly lights each scene to make the film seem more arty. All this does is make it more confusing. If this was meant as a skin flick, the dim lighting doesn't help that aim.

Nothing good about this. Avoid.