Premise: A retired teacher hires an escort for several sessions to experience sexual things she missed earlier in life.
Simple movie. Simple Reaction. This is mainly a two-hander between Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack. I praise McCormack for how well he holds his own with Emma Thompson. I praise Emma Thompson for how measured her performance is. Thompson could act nearly anyone off the screen, so it's fascinating whenever she opens herself up to this kind of vulnerability.
A movie can just be two people talking in a room as long as the conversation is interesting enough. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is further evidence of this. The discussion of sex is frank yet thoughtful. Thompson works well as a mouthpiece for all the possible misconceptions about sex work. This does lean a little into a Pretty Woman view of sex work. But, not every movie of this ilk has to be about the worst-case scenarios of that work.
I didn't care for the way everything fell apart during the 3rd visit. I'm not sure how much of that was intentional discomfort though as opposed to the discomfort of a screenplay trying to force something to happen. Ultimately, it pays off, but I think the road it takes is bumpier than it had to be. That's about my only complaint though.
Verdict: Weakly Recommend
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