First off, you should know that this IS a movie critical of sugar baby/daddy culture.
It does not, however, pass judgement on its lead Blake played by Jessica Barden.
Other than Barden's great acting it doesn't really have any solid cinematography or outstanding memorable score.
Plotwise, any scene beside Blake sugar babying feels replaceable and at times plain cliche (halloween party on April) and name-dropping Nora Efron directly to outline her writing roots feels lazy.
This is a movie that has its soul and originality inside the criticism on the topic of sugar babies - the decision to respond to a topical subject is wonderful.
But cinema demands to be more than TELLING a good story, it's the art of showing it.
Other than Barden's great acting it doesn't really have any solid cinematography or outstanding memorable score.
Plotwise, any scene beside Blake sugar babying feels replaceable and at times plain cliche (halloween party on April) and name-dropping Nora Efron directly to outline her writing roots feels lazy.
This is a movie that has its soul and originality inside the criticism on the topic of sugar babies - the decision to respond to a topical subject is wonderful.
But cinema demands to be more than TELLING a good story, it's the art of showing it.