A stage piece that has been shoddily refashioned for the screen, Ken Russell's WHORE is a major disappointment from an idiosyncratic filmmaker who usually leaves viewers' jaws dropping in astonishment at his outrageousness. Here, one's mouth opens only to yawn.
On the lam from her brutal pimp Blake (Benjamin Mouton), Liz (Theresa Russell), a seedy hooker, guides the audience through a Cook's tour of her love-for-sale existence. A hard-working streetwalker, she bares her body and soul while speaking directly to the camera. Among the adventures recounted
are her budding friendship with a bag person named Rasta (Antonio Fargas); a nasty contretemps with Blake, who...
Released:
1991
Rated:
NC-17
Length:
85 mins