1546 - Good Dick

Netflix has been recommending this film to me for some time now and so I thought I'd give it a whirl.  It's from auteur Marianna Palka (writer/director/star) and tells the story of a young girl with an affliction for soft-core pornography and the video store clerk who develops an infatuation with her.
I have to say that it started off a tad creepy - with Jason Ritter's character practically stalking Marianna's, down to lying about the death of a family member just to get close to her.  If it wasn't for the fact that she was as damaged as he was, I would think it's time to get a restraining order.  But somehow the film starts to make it okay that he's acting this way - because we sense that she needs him, she needs this at this point in her life. 
This is not the tie-up-the-loose ends type of film, and we just get a glimpse into what's made them who they are (for better or worse).  It's a the kind of film that's about the first step towards recovery.  It's a charming little film with some really nice intense moments and some wonderful dark comedy.  Marianna Palka is just plain stellar - I hope to see more from her.
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