Andy isn't a beauty at first sight, especially when her expression is reserved. She looks better in pajamas than in formal clothes. It is most beautiful when there is a faint smile or when the eyes are full of desire. Can't help but imagine her without clothes on. Laura, who plays the younger sister, is also quite beautiful, but that kind of beauty is very intuitive. If you can imagine her naked appearance, it loses some interest. The younger sister is always "don't show signs" with the elder sister, she knows that her beauty is the loser.
When you know that this woman (man) will take off her clothes at any time, she is less attractive. Unless she's as irresistibly sexy as Angelina Jolie was when she was young. Often in unfamiliar relationships, people only talk about safe topics and circle around them repeatedly. When you start talking about hidden thoughts, about scars, pain, cravings, or sex, get into an atmosphere of intimacy. Conversation is also an attraction.
When it comes to the two scenes on the videotape, Graeme's attitude towards the sisters is obviously different. He is very gentle towards Ann and a little reserved, as if he is afraid of scaring her, but he is much more direct towards Cynthia. But he was undoubtedly also interested in Cynthia, otherwise he would not have videotaped her. In the role of John, people with delicate feelings will not be tempted by this type of man. It has nothing to do with his annual salary, appearance, and sexual ability. It is his speech and expressions, which are not attractive at all.
Ann is undoubtedly the kind of good girl and woman who has always lived in a very orderly frame. She is afraid of facing her own desires, afraid of falling into a crazy craving, a craving for sex. She dare not reveal that she also has that kind of craving, like Like her sister, her sexual relationship with John didn't work out because she was always resisting. Graeme likes to watch women reveal themselves behind the camera, but is reluctant to enter any relationship.
When Ann picked up the camera and pointed it at him, Graeme dodged in a panic, as if someone would know his heart, and he didn't want people to see through him. Until Ann said he had been running away. Ann walked over and touched Graeme lightly, and they both enjoyed the warmth of that touch. This is the first time Ann has taken the initiative, the first time she has let go of herself to get close to a man.
Hearing that John had had a relationship with his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth, Graeme was furious and destroyed all the tapes. In fact, those tapes are just a tool for him to restore his cravings. Lies once destroyed his intimacy. When those women reveal their true thoughts, most secret sexual fantasies or cravings when they are videotaped, it brings them into a very subtle intimacy, Not really having sex, just craving each other.
Postscript: After reading the script, I found that what Soderbergh wanted to express was consistent with what I felt. For example, Cynthia's unobstructed sexiness is unattractive, and Ann can't let go, because she doesn't love John, and this man can't arouse her passion.
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