Addicted
2014, R, 105 min. Directed by Bille Woodruff. Starring Sharon Leal, Boris Kodjoe, John Newberg.
REVIEWED By Louis Black, Fri., Oct. 17, 2014
Zoe Reynard (Leal), happily married to Jason (Kodje) and the mother of two children, is a successful gallery owner and marketing promoter for artists. Unfortunately, she discovers she is addicted to sex and enters into several torrid affairs. It is remarkable to find a film that’s so focused on sex but so completely lacking in any erotic tension. A rotten script (based on the bestselling erotic novel by Zane), a stupid plot, terrible acting, insipid direction, and a truly pathetic backstory explanation combine to make a film that would be profoundly offensive if it wan't so staggeringly boring.
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Addicted, Bille Woodruff, Sharon Leal, Boris Kodjoe, John Newberg
