The movie begins with Seyfried narrating matter of factly what her job description is. In other words she describes what is required of her physically and mentally in her profession. I feel that this was a good way for the movie to start as the flick is based around Catherine hiring Chloe to see if her husband is indeed being unfaithful to her, as she suspects. The whole subject of escorts is a touchy one, no pun intended. It certainly stirs a lot of emotions from people of all walks of life, so I found this tale intriguing.
You could view this movie from several viewpoints. First, take the viewpoint of Catherine, the wife. Imagine the betrayal you would feel if your partner cheated on you. The range of thoughts you would have would be wide. Inadequacy, anger, hurt, sadness, grief, despair, jealousy-you'd be a ball of flaming emotion! Then, the viewpoint of the husband. The lure of a younger woman, the thrill, the desire, the lust, the unknown, the game. But then, the guilt, the realization of what one has done to his family, and the sorrow and grief. The matter of whether one could be trusted ever again. Finally, the viewpoint of the escort, or the prostitute, or just the 'other woman'. The excitement, the conquest, the need to be loved and feel valued. The worry about being found out. The question as to when the affair will come to an end. The abuse suffered for the money taken.
This is one of those movies that will make you think about what you are watching. Amanda Seyfried is quick becoming one of my favourite actresses. The movie is not excessive in its' skin content considering the subject matter.
CHLOE is a pretty good movie. It was however slow at points and not put together the best in my opinion. I'll give it a 3 out of 5 stars.