Synopsis
When an underwhelmed housewife meets a mischievous exotic dancer with a taste for trouble, an unlikely friendship is formed that will change their lives forever.
2018 Directed by Leonardo Warner
When an underwhelmed housewife meets a mischievous exotic dancer with a taste for trouble, an unlikely friendship is formed that will change their lives forever.
Adulthood is at times, akin to living within the ruins of our choices. While these storied locales often hold treasures of life experience and wisdom, often they are haunted places within the mind's eye, filled with guilt and hindsight. Leonardo Warner's exceptional debut feature, Madhouse Mecca explores this terminal landscape of the soul with alluring imagery, an impeccable trio of performances, and a remarkably adult approach to its subject matter.
As Sara and Jarrod's marriage slowly disintegrates, Sara strikes up an unlikely friendship with an exotic dancer named Lena that has unforeseen consequences. What follows is an intimate dissertation on attraction and denial. Warner's script brims with humanity. This is not only one of the film’s many boons, it is…
The plot felt tedious. Acting was subpar. Characters had no development. Soundtrack was okay.
The storyline itself needed a more dynamic boost.
2/5
A film with a plot that revolves around a stripper corrupting a hot housewife into smoking crack and having threesomes, which unbelievably contains nary an exposed breast, crack, or any other bits that could be considered naughty. Remarkable, and a total waste of time.