Center of the world, edge of the mind, walls of the heart…
In Wayne Wangs newest film (shot in DV) we are put in a unique position as voyeurs into the peep show that is Richard (Peter Skarsgaard) and Florence (Molly Parker). Richard a somewhat naïve twenty something pre-IPO millionaire programmer and Florence a twenty something rock drummer and stripper. Both shield their hearts in very different ways and yet are looking for the same thing: emotional honesty and maybe love. The look of digital video works to emphasize a surveillance camera feel. An illicit peak into their personal business. The fantasy that fueled the motivations, the facts that contradict them…creating a reality based on your imagination is a one-way ticket, since the character’s motivations are different: Florence wants the money Richard is offering for their three nights together in Vegas and Richard wants the love that he believes he has earned or paid for. A contract for protection becomes a prescription for erection in this very steamy and thoughtful effort.
Chalk up another win for digital video and Wayne Wang.

Reviewed by Eric Michel, FilmCities