Movie

Temptation

2003 · 86 min

A wry, talky indie comedy-thriller that coasts on awkward marital tension and sleazy showbiz satire.

Tagline: Feel the Greed
Overview: Down and out in L.A.'s Valley, two longtime married, politically correct pornographers - played by Annette O'Toole and Lyn Vaus - are forced to confront the changes in their New Age values and marriage when they discover in their archives extremely salacious old footage of TV's currently #1 sitcom star.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, light and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Media, celebrity, betrayal, morality
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
betrayal
morality
ambition
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild