A movie about a sex addict. Who would have thought that would ever come to fruition. In quite a revealing role, 2011 breakout star Michael Fassbender (who also played Magneto in X-Men: First Class) plays Brandon, a sex addict living the life in New York City. No one knows of his secret, until his sister, played by Carey Mulligan, decides to come bunk with him, (which causes some awkward situations). As Brandon slips deeper into his secret life of sex with everything that walks, a ravaging pornography addiction, etc., his sister also slips into her own addiction with alcohol and drugs. Eventually, both of the characters dark sides reach a climax when Brandon has a complete mental breakdown and throws away all of his "materials", and Sissy attempts suicide. With two very emotional and well-acted performances, it is a wonder why neither Fassbender or Mulligan were honored with Oscar nominations (probably due to the gratuitous nudity and that the movie was rated NC-17). One of the most intense movies of the year, and definitely under appreciated, it is quite a fascinating journey into the mind of an addict often not seen in media. And again, fantastic performances by both Fassbender and Mulligan power the movie until the end. I will warn viewers though: not a film to watch with any relatives. Sure to make for awkward silences. But overall fantastic movie. Sidenote- I loved the poster. Pretty clever.
Rating: A-
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