What’s getting me off right now?

Sneaking off to the cinema by myself. Oh yes sir, it’s my favourite. I don’t know what it’s about??? Could be the fact that you can be completely anonymous in that sea of heads, who are systematically responding to one single thing... the big screen! Or what about the fact that nobody knows what I’m doing their alone, as I slink in almost too late, catching the eye of the odd interested movie goer? Haha, is the exhibitionist in me, no?!

Last Sunday I dragged myself out of bed at 3pm, having been there all day as a result of a house party that ended way too late. The culprit of my ridiculously sudden locomotive state? Ah, cinema experience! Yup, it’s so easy and so full of passive, uncomplicated juicy goodness. Why wouldn’t I tear myself away from yet another “born again fem” piece of chick lit (this is a term I have developed having read one too many books on: female heartbreak + world travel = female awakening. Is too much already!)?

So my drug of choice this partic Sunday as I turned up to my local indie movie venue was obvious. It stood out of its neon sign like a dildo in a library. It read: Lust, Caution. Hello! Did someone say, passive, uncomplicated juicy goodness? Oh yes they did!

Turns out Lust, Caution wasn’t as much passive and uncomplicated, as it was nail biting, graphic and completely full-on. But you know what kids? It was AMAZING! And of course, being an Ang Lee flick, it was bound to be. See it. The heavy subject matter is cool (a psychological thriller set in Shanghai, 1942 during WWII, a group of revolutionary sympathisers try their hand at espionage to entrap a political leader) but the incredible acting by the lead actress, Wei Tang, is something else to be seen. It’s something about her shyness and plainness but then sudden beauty as she gets emotionally attached against her own good reasoning and mission. Trust me it makes sence when you see it. And then there's the sex scenes... it's not porn, but... it's pretty in your face. You definitely get plenty of bang for your buck *wink, wink* if you know what I mean.

This week: your mission is to see Lust, Caution and go to the movies by yourself (at the same time? Why not). Both get two thumbs from me.

Out…