Stripped

View Date: 8/19/09

This is a documentary about the exotic dancing business. The filmmaker decides to try stripping to make some extra money, and goes along with some of her stripper friends. Throughout the course of the movie, you get the backstory of 5 or 6 strippers, how they got into the business, and if they want out. It goes behind the scenes at various clubs, and even talks about the money that can be made and how the amount changes depending on how long you have been in the business. It also describes how a stripper's perspective on various aspects of life, such as money, men, and relationships, changes during their time in the business.

I thought this movie was OK. The quality of the filming was mediocre, and the camera work reminded me of the trailers for The Blair Witch Project. The story seemed to jump around quite a bit, and not in a good way. Actually, I thought the most interesting part was finding out what had happened to each of the girls featured after the filming was complete, and not all were happy stories. Overall, an OK glimpse into the world of strip clubs, but not recommended.

10 words or less: Shoddy film making made this hard to watch.