The Principles of Lust (2003)
The Principles of Lust (2003)
DVDRip | MPEG-4 Visual (XviD) @ 798Kbps, 25 fps | 521 X 288 | MP3 @ 128Kbps, 48.0KHz | 01:44:10 | 700 MB
Director: Penny Woolcock | Stars: Alec Newman, Marc Warren and Sienna Guillory
Country: UK | Language: English | Subtitle: none
Genre: Drama, Adult
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VIEWERS' DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED
DVDRip | MPEG-4 Visual (XviD) @ 798Kbps, 25 fps | 521 X 288 | MP3 @ 128Kbps, 48.0KHz | 01:44:10 | 700 MB
Director: Penny Woolcock | Stars: Alec Newman, Marc Warren and Sienna Guillory
Country: UK | Language: English | Subtitle: none
Genre: Drama, Adult
The Principles of Lust (2003)
VIEWERS' DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED
The Principles of Lust (2003)
The Principles of Lust (2003)
The Principles of Lust (2003)
The Principles of Lust (2003)
IMDb User Review
Brave and jaunty
Granted the Principles of Lust is patchy, but it's nothing like as bad as you would conclude from other user reviews. It pushes at the boundaries, challenges the viewer with explicit images you would never expect to see even in an 18-cert movie, but does also say a lot about relationships in the process. Paul and Juliette's instant attraction and failure to communicate effectively echoed much of the love-hate nature of real life relationships in my experience, right down to the closing shots where love and bitterness combine while Juliette's son looks on, uncertain. Secondly, Paul's uncertainty about himself and his status as a writer speaks volumes - and thereby he represents the vast majority of us. Ultimately, do we know what we really want? Maybe we are all drawn to the dark side but are afraid to admit it, even to ourselves?
So from my perspective, bravo to Penny Woolcock for making this film, which inevitably will polarise its audience - but remember its nod to Fight Club, and the fact that it is adapted from a novel by Tim Cooke. It's hard to imagine a feistier adaptation than this.