Title: A Delightful Romp in a Forbidden Playground!
Review: This bright, light, delightful movie has too often been panned. It deserves more attention.Though not a definitive version of Anne Rice's original book, the movie serves it just about as well as a commercial film could. The SM scenes are toned down, but are hardly forgotten, and are treated with sympathy and imagination.The detective subplot, added for the film, is strong and humorous. Ackroyd (often unbearable) does well, and O'Donnell is quite strong--and funny--and sympathetic.The film does not cast judgement on its subject matter, nor does in impel that judgement on the viewer.Mercurio has that brilliance we have come to expect after "Strictly Ballroom."An adult entertainment, to be sure, but a worthy one.
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