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Do not watch this because of the cover. Or rather tone down the expectations you might have seeing that cover. You will be expecting more than you will actually get. Not that there isn't anything to see (that will remind you of that cover), but this is a thriller at heart and you should be looking forward to that aspect of the movie more than anything else.

The actors in this are good enough, the story is trivial, but not anything that will drag you down or make you feel too bad/uncomfortable watching. A nice little b-movie then, that might not be everyones cup of tea, but will please a target audience.

Guys, seriously don't bother. The acting is not amazing, (except for Viva Bianca who probably the only thing that made this whole movie worthwhile) you don't understand why the characters behave the way they do. The storyline is blotchy, many things remain unexplained. SUPER unrealistic. The concept and the story seems great at first but too many of the pieces don't stick together. They manage to keep you interested and hooked because you're hoping somehow everything will fit into order eventually. NOT. The 2 out of those 3/10 is for the exquisite nudity of the actresses,but for the rest it's not worth it. BOTTOM LINE: If you enjoy being incredibly frustrated then go ahead and grab yourself some popcorn and get ready for this ride.

Holly (Viva Bianca) is a call girl who is in her last night job before she's going to quit and start a new life in France with her obsessive client.

Shay (Hanna Mangan Lawrence), a 17 year old who had a troubled childhood arrives in Sydney for her first night on the job. She faces the arduous nature of the job (having no money even to eat) - giving handjob to an old man, jealousy of other street hooker and pimps.

Holly and Shay cross paths for a job. When both of them witness a murder by a crooked cop, it turns out to be a cat and mouse chase with unexpected twists.

There's a lot of nudity and sexual acts - including Holly's opening lovemaking scene with a male prostitute before the rich middle aged women. Though one may get the idea even from the movie poster that this is an erotic movie, it is more apt to be tagged as a thriller than an erotica. None of erotic scenes are meant for us to enjoy it because the Director (Jon Hewitt) doesn't wants us to; instead he wants us to concentrate on the hard-hitting storyline.

There is commendable acting by every character involved in this thriller. And cinematography aids us to glue to our seat. This is an exploitation movie in line with Irreversible (2002) with ultra violence and sex abundantly thrown in.

...because the main problem with this movie is the plot.It is bad and just a big mess.The acting is below average grade but the nudity is OK.The sex scenes are not exiting but rather boring.

The film started well but as the minutes passed,i wanted to press the fast forward button because I was bored.

By all means,this is not the worst movie i have ever seen.But with actor like Viva Bianca and director Jon Hewitt i had expected something better. This movie reminds me of Dane Giraud's "Luella Miller from 2005 in a way.

There are probably many others who disagree with me but in my view,this film is not even worth the rental time.There are so many other good movies in this category.I can mention Djo Munga's Viva Riva,Phillip Noyce's Dead Calm and Giuseppe Tornatore's The Unknown Woman(La Sconosciuta).

I watched this movie on DVD thinking that it must be rather a complicated drama but the movie turned out to be better than my expectation. Even he reviews were less I thought of writing my own. The movie is basically on the life a small young age brunette who leave her house after her mother dies and get tangled in skin business. The writer and director has really tried hard to show the real life of whores who sell their skin for small bucks and still be competitors of each others. From start to end it holds the audience but the end is rather usual or depict-able. Perhaps it could have been made better. But as an overall I must say a worth watch! Give it a try!

This was one of those movies where you aren't really sure what to expect when it starts, and it starts out with a sexual scene that introduces us to one of the main characters. I watched this with my boyfriend and we both agreed it was a surprisingly good movie, you really feel for the main characters, and it's a bit of a "heartwarming thriller".

I recommend this movie if you're looking for an action movie with heart, the first 30 minutes are a bit slow-paced and you might wonder what this movie is about, exactly. However once the main characters come together, the plot gets going and there are a lot of nicely filmed chase scenes and a few plot twists that keep the audience interested, both male and female.

Ladies, despite the cover and the subject matter, I think women will enjoy the strong sisterly bond between the two main characters and the warmth and caring in their relationship as much as the men will enjoy the action and ample amount of nude scenes in the film. It was definitely not what I expected it to be!

This movie has a seedy feel to it - one could even call it "sleazy." That, however, isn't a criticism. It's quite appropriate actually, and it was clearly the feel that director Jon Hewitt needed to establish. The subject matter really left very little choice. How else could it feel?

It's the story of two prostitutes who ply their trade in Sydney, Australia - one a veteran in the business who's ready to get out of it, and the other a younger girl just getting into the business. Both Viva Bianca (as Holly, the veteran) and Hanna Mangan Lawrence (as Shay, the rookie) played their parts well. Holly and Shay meet up on a "job," and while in their customers' apartment, hidden away in the bathroom when he gets an unexpected visit from a "business associate," they witness his murder. When the murderer (played by Stephen Bennett) realizes that he's been seen, he sets out to get Holly and Shay, and the movie turns into a fairly standard "chase" sort of movie, through Sydney's less desirable neighbourhoods I would say. There's an attempted twist around the identity of the murderer that didn't really catch me off guard. I hadn't thought about it, but it didn't come as a surprise when we found out who he was.

"X" features a lot of nudity, and some scenes of sexuality (again, what you would expect given the subject matter) and it's also at times rather violent - again, not a surprise. In many ways it's decent enough. Nothing special, but enough to keep you watching. The biggest weakness to the story, to me at least, revolved around the character of Harry, the taxi driver. He and Shay fall for each other during a taxi ride (yes, he got to catch her topless in the mirror, and that was enough to make him fall madly in love apparently!) His part in the story seemed completely unnecessary and totally unbelievable. I guess he serves to point out that Shay is torn between her perceived need to prostitute herself to survive, and her desire for a normal life with a nice guy. But their relationship just didn't come across as credible to me, and it really did weaken the whole story. (4/10)

X opens with a young couple having it off in front of a group of middle-aged, upper class women. This gives the impression that we're in for some sort of erotic extravaganza, but hold on...

We are then introduced to two prostitutes, Holly (Viva Bianca), a high-priced call girl, and Shay (Hanna Mangan Lawrence), who is a street walker. Holly and Shay cross paths when their lives become overly complicated in different ways.

It just so happens that Holly needs a third participant for a scheduled threesome, and Shay takes her up on it. Unfortunately, their client isn't just another John, and something happens that results in murder, sending Holly and Shay on the run.

X is less of an "erotic thriller" and more of a straight thriller with prostitutes as its protagonists. As such, it's a head-first dive into the darker side of life. It's not altogether clear if Holly or Shay will survive their ordeal. Don't expect them to be hand-wringing pushovers, though. These are tough women with brains.

X is not at all what was expected, and that's a good thing...

(2011) X THRILLER

Co-produced, co-written and directed by Jon Hewitt that has expensive high end escort Holly Rowe (Viva Bianca) offering decent money to young runaway, rookie hooker. Shay Ryan (Hanna Mangan Lawrence)to join her to entertain a client, only then to witness that same client get executed in cold blood, forcing both of them to go on the run. Shay does however build up a rapport with cabbie, Harry(Eamon Farren). Complicating matters is the fact that the person who is chasing them also happens to be a cop named Bennet (Stephen Phillips).

The escort Holly had two opportunities to take advantage of the situation, and to some frustrates some viewers- one during the time when Bennet stopped her at the hotel and then again with the car, which if people were to watch this would know what I Am talking about.

Holly Rowe (Viva Bianca) is a veteran high-class call girl in Sydney, Australia. 17 year old runaway Shay Ryan (Hanna Mangan Lawrence) is new in town trying to turn tricks on the streets. She is dangerously inexperienced and gets into trouble. Holly is trying to retire and run away to Paris. Her partner has an accident and she needs a brunette to team up with. She picks up Shay on the street after she got beaten and robbed. The night job turns murderous and deadly.

This is a superior exploitation movie. There is some brutal realistic violence, gritty gutter life, and plenty of nudity. The story is solid. Both of the lead actresses are great. This takes the simple premise and the exploitation genre to make a compelling indie. It's a little slow at times when it should be ramping up the intensity but it never stops being a fascinating watch.

Retiring call girl Holly (Viva Bianca) has to get through one last night on the job. Another girl who was supposed to join her for a threesome with a client is a no-show, so she has to find a replacement. Enter Shay (Hanna Mangan Lawrence), a runaway teenager on her first night as a prostitute. Holly picks her up and takes her to the job. But things go horribly wrong and soon the girls are running for their lives.

This was an OK movie, if somewhat predictable. I would never have tried it if it didn't star the lovely and talented Viva Bianca. She's quite good in it. So is Hanna Lawrence. There is a sense of familiarity over the plot. Also, lots of contrived things happen in order to ramp up suspense. That might irritate some viewers. Ultimately, it's a watchable thriller with some sexy parts. Viva Bianca fans will definitely want to check it out.

If your foray into Australian dramas is Neighbours or Home and away or film production is limited to Crocodile Dundee then this gritty, erotic thriller set in the seedy part of Sydney will blow your preconceptions away.

Holly (Viva Bianca) is a veteran high class call girl on her last night before moving to Paris. Shay (Hanna Mangan-Lawrence) is a runaway to Sydney and its her first night on the streets. She already has been involved in a road accident while performing a trick on a client and beaten up by a rival hooker's pimp.

Holly recruits Shay for a threesome with a client in a hotel room but they end up witnessing a killing and end up being on the run as the killer pursues them and he is not man who is prepared to stay down even if he is run over by a car.

This is a low budget urban thriller in the seamy side of life. It starts of as erotica where we see Holly having sex with a naked man in a room full of women and the director makes sure that there is regular female nudity as the film goes along.

The film may not have too much of a plot and I guess with a director like Paul Verhoeven and a bigger budget this film would be an intriguing erotic thriller but its good to see a grittier side of Australian cinema.

Don't be beguiled by the low IMDb rating. This film has a lot more to offer than viewers seem to allow.

The tag-lines seem to give off a different vibe, making it more sensational; of course, this may be the reason why high expectations come out of the oven flopped. This film is NOT a "Night of Vengeance" - trust me when I say that the whole idea of "avenging" is completely bogus. If anything, it's more a story of two women living on polar-opposite sides of the spectrum, who try to survive and make a life by whatever means they have.

It details their life by a serendipitous encounter, a span of perhaps two-three nights, which builds into a climax. There is a thriller element, but it's not really the central issue. If anything, it's a side-factor which builds onto the story - onto THEIR story.

My advice is to have an open mind and absorb the story - it's not the mainstream plot development, although there is a definite construct evident in it.

Personally, I was more impressed by the cinematography and the editing. Everything felt freshly dynamic. The wild action scenes were cuttingly ragged and energetic, which was highly contrasted against the gorgeously delicate ones. I would give it an 8/10 for the aesthetics alone.

If I had to describe the film in one word, it would be "sensual." Everything about the film, from the audiovisuals (music, ambiance, colours, etc.) to the dialogue stimulates your senses.

Caution: there are a few scenes of explicit nudity and violence, and other provocative scenes which may feel distasteful to the prudent mind. To be frank, I think it lends the film an honesty which is hard to find in motion picture these days. However, if this sort of thing isn't your cup of tea, I would recommend against it.

I hope this helps.

• Spreaddapoo

A dive in to the world of call girl prostitution. One girl in too deep and another new to the trade. They get thrown together when a 3-way results in them being witness to murder. A week long adventure commences as they are chased around Sydney by a dirty cop. Some twists and turns with plenty of nudity and action makes it an interesting ride to the end. Check it out.

A really sad, sick, and depressing movie. If you want to see humanity as a bunch of selfish, lustful, self-serving, evil people then this movie is for you. Base humans fighting every breath for simple survival and procreation, the very bottom of Maslow's triangle of hierarchy. The writing and production shows it was heavily influenced by women with contempt for men. Delusional concepts throughout: A 100# woman continuously beats up much larger, muscular men, hardened street thugs, and gangsters. There is no human compassion, redeeming qualities, or love, to be found anywhere in this movie (sic).