Best movie of this year hands down!

the audience applauded

I'll tell you why so serious

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

If it were not for his famed director uncle Francis Ford Coppola, we would never know of Mr. Nicholas Coppola.. Yep thats his real name. Mr. Cage is a detriment to acting and now directing. What a shame that Hollywood has become an occupation of who you know, not how talented you are. This film proves that point. This was a muddled film with the best moments being of a randy nature. Josie Davis, youngest sister of 'Charles in Charge' was worth seeing in her one scene,with and without clothes. The movie seemed muddled. This took place in the early 80's , but one got the sense it was more like the early 40's. It just seemed that pieces of the puzzle never quite fit. Basically a love story of a young man from a dysfunctional , brothel family ,consisting of an overbearing over the hill mother and other surprises , that were predictable but I wont reveal. Sonnys love interest , one of the prostitutes living in this perverted house of debauchery. Coming back from military service , Sonny hardly exhibited discipline that would come from a successful stint in the Armed Forces. I watched this cheap DVD in about 14 sittings or so it seems. While the acting was somewhat acceptable, the inconsistencies and realism was not. It seemed like it was the same exact set and location as 'Pretty Baby' filmed about 3 decades earlier. Watch this dreary film and film set at your own peril.

LOL, I didn't realize Acid Yellow was Nicolas Cage! Oh my gosh, James Franco is the most handsome man on earth - his smile melts me every time! What a wonderful movie portraying the inner lives of the prostitutes. I was captivated from beginning to end at the humanness of the characters and their struggles. They were such pure souls longing for a way out. I think what I loved most about the movie was watching Mena Suvari and James Franco, they are so easy on the eyes, very beautiful, I love those actors!!! The ending confuses the heck out of me, can someone help me with understanding it? I give this movie 10 stars easily and will have to add it to my movie collection!

i am a film student and i make it a point to stay up till 330 a.m just to watch movies like this. first there were slow moments, and some forced actions between characters, but franco's acting is always superb. i mean the shot where he flips out in the car, or when he screams at the naked girl on the floor. directing is basic. the editing is fast and tells the story well. i liked all the characters, the mother had me hating her the second she spoke and james made me feel bad for his character. i honestly think that if you want to see a good undiscovered movie that wont win awards, but can be picked apart for joy and scrutiny then this will do it. overall acting is very well, and the story has a few plot holes but if you watch the direction the director wants you to then it makes up for it

Am baffled at the low ratings and poor reviews this film has gotten. Would this still have been the case if Nick Cage were not an A-List actor? I thought this film to be a phenomenal character piece that kept me gripped until the very end. James Franco once again shows his chops as one of the best actors of his generation. Perhaps the film was a little too real for many to take and showed a life of prositution that was not through Hollywood goggles (ie Pretty Woman). With the exception of Scott Caan, all the performances were stellar and the movie was a phenomenal debut for any first time director. I hope that you haters out there do not sway Mr. Cage away from his position behind the lens.