I watched this on television last night without any prior knowledge and was pleasingly surprised. I like, perhaps even love, when that happens. It's always refreshing to see a film set in an environment that is not traditionally depicted. In this case, it is the corporate world of Japanese Anime torture porn. I'm ashamed to admit I hadn't considered the possibilities of this setting before. The central characters are generally cold, ambitious and lacking scruples, which seems to be a bonus in their industry. All sorts of backstabbing, conspiring and sordid shenanigans take place. The first half of the movie had me hooked, unusual elements and intriguing developments were promising. Connie Nielsen and Chloë Sevigny fluently change between French and English throughout the film and are gratifying femme fatales.
Unfortunately the wheels become unsteady and fly off in the second half of the film. I couldn't fathom what the hell Nielsen's character was meant to be thinking. Some sort of crazy I guess.
So, beware! The brightly coloured, cartoon world of alien porn can escalate into something darker and more sinister. You have been warned.
3/5 
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