Annoying people on social networking and online dating sites always list Secretary among their favorite movies because they want everyone to know that even though they’re way intellectual, they still have a naughty side. Barf, right?
Stay away from those people. But don’t stay away from Secretary, which manages the impossible trifecta of being simultaneously funny, sympathetic, and really, really fucking hot. What is it about James Spader? It’s like he fell from space from a planet where they use vaguely menacing ginger sexuality as currency. Planet Mansnake. Whatever. Watch Secretary. (Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave, 686-6684, 9:30 pm, $6, 21+)
Lindy West was born an unremarkable female baby in Seattle, Washington. The former Stranger writer covered movies, movie stars, exclamation points, lady stuff, large frightening fish, and much, much more.... More by Lindy West
Mmmm… Secretary!
Many people feel the need to like this movie due to the s/m storyline, as if it’s a subversive work of art, or viewing it makes them subversive people.
Do not believe Lindy. It’s not really worth seeing. It starts out fun and yes, subversive. Then, halfway through, it starts menstruating. The realization that you’ve been sucked into a chick-flick takes a really long time to hit. But by the time it ends, you will have the feeling you’ve been cheated.
“Princess”, that’s the real genre. It’s a fucking Disney princess film. Disguised by nasty sex up front, so you won’t realize you’ve swallowed the pill until it’s too late to say no.
@2: What crawled up your asshole and died?
@2 U MAD?