Secretary
Director: Steven Shainberg
Starring: James Spader, Jeremy Davis, Lesley Ann Warren, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen McHattie
Details: US / 104 mins / (No Cert).
For a movie whose sadomasochistic reputation precedes it, Secretary, remarkably, has no shortage of compassion. Of course, it's a bizarre offering and some will find it offensive, but the depth of feeling and the omni-present wry sense of humour makes this an offbeat treat. And for those who believe that film offers a degrading portrait of a submissive female, Gyllenhaal's performance is so measured that you're never in any doubt that she's the heroine of the piece, and finds emancipation in her constriction.
Review by Garreth Murphy
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