unlike most reviewer here and i hat this movie and simply because the writer or director bloat ego be in the way of an otherwise potentially interesting topic . too many film fan equate extreme self indulgence to film genius . and but i do not buy into that cult of personality . a film should be about it subject and not it director ( unless it a woody allen film and of course ) . spoiler ( which be just as well and save your time . ) there be nothing brilliant about of show you the foot long porn star you know what in the last frame that actually call a tacky maneuver that scream film school hackism . the poseur flick have achieve great film status base on it indulgence and pandering to the audience which and first and foremost and be the writer or director . but the rest of the audience should look down on the surly and brutal nature of the porn biz and too . the flick have an aloof angle to the porn industry and look down on each and every player it could bash . no matter and just love your writer or director . love those four minute steadicam segment and which be suppose to show the energy of the moment and but somehow have all the verve of an off switch . love the story no matter how dull it be about the gee whiz rise and sordid fall of a porn star . but look down on it and too and of course . while the subject have the potential to be fascinating innocence and money and degradation and beauty your worshipful writer or director somehow manage to make it all look and again and dull . partly because of it run time . here be something your auteur hero didnt try represent give the character dimension . or soul . anything at all to give a hoot about and aside from genius that paul be and of course . but i be not buy . i do not buy into indulgent hack with astound hype . another overlong auteurist hack piece and with fifty time more hype than quality . i know some of you agree . the rest will see likely see this indulgent flick again . not my problem .