Federico Vilar
The story makes no sense at all. They are the worst parents ever. They forget about their child in every scene. The mother goes out with her kid, and suddenly she returns alone. At the end, she puts her sleeping kid in a box with wheels and carries him in the middle of the night to see the kids father. It makes no sense, she carries her kid in a box.If a was a cop and I saw that, I would call child services. It makes absolutely no sense. Plus, it's boring, slow. Basically, nothing happens and then it ends.Please, do not waste your time.
elainekehew
Rarely does one see a film that really explores the pain and boredom of being a housewife and a stay-at-home mom. This movie does, and the raw energy that Kathryn Hahn brings to the role is moving and real. Radnor and Hahn have an edgy, jagged chemistry that seems just about pitch-perfect for the turmoil their marriage is in, and the supporting cast was above par. I sense that the negative reviews on this stem from folks who haven't lived through this- and if you're looking for escapist fun, Afternoon Delight will not deliver. However, if you're looking for some authentic art - this will answer.I appreciated the setting of this at the JCC in Silverlake, which gave a note of probability to the issues and socio-economic class. the most poignant scene happens toward the end of the film, and I don't want to spoil anyone's fun, but stay tuned in for the Garage scene. It's worth it
Sexy Scientist
This movie is not for those conservative people who don't want to see the lead characters doing wrong. First of all, this movie shows all-in-all upper class characters and hard to relate to. Secondly, they don't act ideally. Rachel needs something to kill her boredom, so she goes again to the strip again (why?) in daytime. There she "accidentally" sees her lap dance giver (McKenna) and communicates with her. McKenna is a confident prostitute who chose this profession because she wants to and not needs to, although she is shown to be broke and homeless. Rachel trusts her but her trust dwindles when she sees her with her client (why?). So McKenna shows her what a whore can do and try to seduce her and friends' husbands (Why?) and proudly leaves her house. Both of these lead characters are not likable and viewer are never sympathetic to them. Its hard to understand their point of view, especially McKenna's. So, the viewer cannot connect to the story. I don't know if the writer want to show feminism and women empowerment via. McKenna, but if so, this expression is not obvious. This movie leaves me confused what it wanted to say. So, in my opinion, skip it.
jfgibson73
An independent movie about a California housewife who befriends a prostitute. Rachel is clearly a privileged woman who is bored, depressed, or both. She meets a sex worker named McKenna and thinks she can help her, inviting her to stay in her home. Following her curiosity about McKenna's life, Rachel goes with her to a session and is disturbed by seeing the reality of prostitution. She hurts McKenna by treating her like a prostitute for the first time, not allowing her to babysit her and her friends' children. McKenna acts out by coming on to the husbands while the wives are out separately, and sleeps with at least one of them. Somehow this turns everyone else's life upside down, but Rachel seems somehow revitalized. I am not sure if I understood everything that was going on, or what the movie might have been saying about any particular character, but it was well acted and filmed. I'll give it 6/10.
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