The Pet
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Movie Reviews of The Pet
Movie Review: Two Thumbs Down for The Pet
Summary: 1 Stars
This film wins my vote for "Most Disappointing Film of 2006".
The actors sounded as if they were all reading in
monotone from cue cards. The film quality made those
old 8mm films from the 60's look high-tech.
It's not a BDSM film. It's not even a D/s film.
It's barely a film at all.
For those unfamiliar with the premise, this very
wealthy man's prize-winning Irish Setter dies, and he
sets about obtaining another pet, one who will love
him unconditionally. He has two goons looking around
Santa Monica, CA for just such a pet for him. The
girl that they find just lost her cat (it died), has a
scumbag for a boyfriend, and gets her 3 day eviction
notice from her apartment. She's a flower arranger,
and works in the street market. Mr. Moneybags finds
her and begins to befriend her, giving her a lot of
money, and a place to bury her cat on his estate. He
convinces her to agree to a two-day trial as his pet
(big bucks are offered for this trial). She of course
accepts. He sets about training her as a retriever.
From there, the viewer is spiralled into the white
slave trade (and the actors, who are supposed to be
very wealthy, prominent folks are about as believable
as if they had cast Gumby and Pokey in there to
portray the Rockefellers). It gets worse as the
viewer learns that within the white slave trade, these
very docile "pets" are also used as organ donors.
The plot is thin, the characters are unbelievable and
shallow, the BDSM is non-existent, the acting is
non-existent... and the message seems to be that,
while Mr. Moneybags is this wonderful person who is
vehemently against white slavery, he's not at all
savvy enough to avoid being hornswaggled by the slave
traders.
Prior to the credits rolling, there's a long list of
countries, and the part they play in the white slave
trade (whether a place of origin for slaves, or a
destination).
The message of the movie has virtually nothing to do
with consensual ownership, and everything to do with
making a political statement against the international
trade of human flesh. While it's a noble cause, it
falls flat on its face on both counts.
Movie Review: This movie will shock......your wallet
Summary: 1 Stars
Whoever pitched this idea to Tla and whoever approved the idea there needs to go back to film school. The trailer and the first part of the film actually are good, up to a point. A quality independent movie that suddenly degrades into a really cheap B-Movie.
The first part of the film is a pretty good and well thought out plotline of sorts; we get slightly introduced to the underground slave market theme abit, and then it goes to the main character trying to replace his lost pet. After a search, he courts a troubled yet eager young woman that is going thru a hard time and offers her a way out. We also see some inklings of the Underground Slave Trade, while are seamlessly tied into the main story.
Past the "training" sequences, the movie takes an abrupt and ridiculous turn, plus adds many confusing elements into a so far okay movie. The Underground Slave Market is portrayed as a ridiculous parody of more organized Slave Auctions in other forms of fiction, with a basement-level "command center" and a dismal selection of slaves. A subplot then is injected into the movie where other "Owners" wish to breakup the relationship between the man and pet.
I can see where the filmmakers were trying to make a semi-realistic movie, but in an effort to be abit more mainstream, they screwed-up on the story to the point of it being laughable. They try to paint a picture where this sort of thing happens on a daily basis, but fall short where it's needed in visual impact, only opting to allude to the horror via words. I think the movie suffers because of this.
There are better movies out there than this. Don't waste your money unless it's extremely cheap or used.
Movie Review: Much ado about Nothing
Summary: 1 Stars
A provocative trailer leads one to think this is about a form of D/s alternative lifestyle. It is not. It actually states that a person's cognitive abilities can be reduced to near nothing with a couple of weeks 'training'. There is near nothing in the way of training shown in the movie. There is no communication, only behavior purchased for large sums of money. This consist of not talking and being nude, leashed, and caged. This does not make it a BDSM story! Then that is even blown when it is revealed that he and his friends are using this method to find people to sell to 'someone' so their organs can be harvested and sold. Only mention of matching qualities for organ transplant is blood type. This does not make it an organ stealing/selling story! He, for no apparent reason suddenly changes his mind and doesn't want to sell her. This doesn't make it a love story! Out of the blue there is text at the end about the amount of slavery in various areas of the world. This does not make it a slavery story!
It is filmed and directed fairly well and looks to be a movie of some type, but if you scratch you will find there isn't really one underneath.
However if if a few scenes of an attractive woman runing around wearing only a collar and a leash will turn you on in either a vanilla or BDSM mannor, then by all means watch it.
Movie Review: Not a D/s Movie - Horrible
Summary: 1 Stars
I would NOT recommend this movie to anyone. Although the preview looked great, the movie itself was horrible! The plot was ridiculous, the acting atrocious, all in all it was pathetic. The movie was not entertaining or erotic; it actually left me feeling miserable after watching it! Put it this way, it was so bad that after viewing the movie I immediately gave it away. Please, do not waste your time or money on "The Pet".
ALSO......
I just read a few of the other reviews, and although most people seem to agree that this movie is trash, I noticed that there are a couple who believe this type of garbage actually depicts a true D/s relationship. I am shocked. This movie has absolutely nothing to do with D/s or Master/slave relationships. To think that some people believe that this is how this lifestyle functions is truly frightening. I have lived a 24/7 lifestyle for the past 6 years and I can tell you that this movie is far from accurate. This is just my humble opinion, however, I have both seen and done quite a bit in this lifestyle. I know that D/s is not for everyone and I would never say that this lifestyle is without its flaws... BUT to even think that this movie come close to depicting a D/s relationship is ludicrous.
Movie Review: Highly anticipated purchase; atrocious result
Summary: 1 Stars
This was a gift to someone special last year, and I was thrilled to have it delivered before the holidays; we were both eagerly anticipating seeing it after having viewed its very intriguing trailer on the web. I can report that the actual film has a plot that is convoluted and crippled with an absence of logic. This effort tries to be many things, including being a lifestyle film with some thrill components, a morality tale, and, partly, a film that dips slightly into the psychological exploration of D/s. The result is a nicely photographed steaming pile of celluloid filled with bad acting and really bad lines that was incredibly disappointing to see. Once the credits rolled, I knew I had just experienced the worst film I had ever seen, and I felt utterly embarrassed that I had given it as a gift. I feel an obligation to caution any potential viewers: save your money and do not buy this dvd!