Saturday, February 17, 2007

The Devil in Miss Jones (1973)

Synopsis: A virgin woman kills herself and is offered a chance to experience sex before she is sent to Hell.
Appraisal: I like the plot of this film, whose finale is said to be loosely based on the 1945 play 'Huis-clos' (named 'No Exit' in the U.S.) by Sartre. The central and largest part of the movie is comprised of sex. So, don't expect the theme to be developed, because it is not. But that is not an uncommon feature of non-pornographic movies either; take some fight or action films for example. The acting is good, especially by the main actress; she is not pretty, but that is not necessarily a liability. The sex scenes are performed consistently with the central character's frame of mind; I liked them.
Rating: 60

No comments: