A Brief Review Of The Shame DVD

By Raymond Campbell


When it comes to talking about sex addiction, it can often be a difficult topic. While this is the case, the Shame DVD can often help introduce the topic in a non-threatening way. Still, it is often good to be cautious before suggesting someone is suffering from sex addiction.

For the film primarily deals with a sex addict and overwhelming urges associated with this type of addiction. The first ten minutes of the film introduces the addict, the addiction and family relationships. While this is the case, these introductions are made using little dialogue though leaving a lot to the imagination of the audience.

In fact, most of the film uses facial expressions to relate these issues rather than dialogue or intense language. Whereas, other aspects such as great editing and cinematography also a play a part in telling the story. While this is the case, there have been a number of reviews in which the film has been slammed for the lack of dialogue and discussion.

Others have suggested that the film should be considered the feel bad movie of 2011. For, while being a second feature film directed by Steve McQueen, it falls short of the first, Hunger which focused on a character whom went on a hunger strike in Ireland in 1981. Whereas, in Shame, the director focuses on a character whom is a sex addict and well known businessman.

In Shame, the character's sister shows up without warning and plans to stay for an undetermined amount of time. As such, the sister now residing in the residence takes a lot of privacy away from the character. In addition, the lifestyle of the sister also begins to interfere with the ongoing practices which the man has been accustom to while living alone.

When engaged with friends and loved ones, the character has no problem when it comes social interaction. Although, when left alone, the man immediately develops a constant craving for sex. In fact, at different intervals of the film, orgasm is often the only thing on the character's mind whether at home or work.

When at work, the character often drifts off daydreaming about co-workers or others from various pornographic websites. As a result, the addiction becomes an issue which is less than private. For, by viewing these sites online at work, and the sister overhearing phone calls at home, the addiction eventually becomes clear to others.

As the beginning of the film shows the man naked covered up with a sheet, breathing intensely, it appears to most audiences that the character knows there is a problem. While, it may appear as though the man is preparing for a long day at work, there is mostly one thing and one thing on the man's mind, and that is For, that appears to be the one thing that at the time interferes with all aspects of life.

For, like a junkie in need of a fix, it becomes clear that if the character does not have needs met in this area, life often becomes difficult. For example, having a sister move in and take away privacy. Whereas, not getting work done at the office because of daydreams and fantasies often interferes in more ways than one throughout the course of the film.




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