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Walk All Over Me

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LeeLee Sobieski is so cute trying out her new profession. I would've enjoyed watching a session with Celene (Tricia Helfer) dominating one of her submissives. I never realized LeeLee was so well endowed but those tight S&M outfits sure display her swollen proturbences prominently. She was so funny performing her role ad libitum with her first client. It would've been nice to have seen her evening with Paul (Jacob Tierney) mature before the big plot twist took over. The one thing I did not understand was the difference in dominance exhibited by Celene over Rene (Lothaire Bluteau) versus the insane brothers Issac (Michael Adamthwaite) and Aaron (Michael Eklund). I think an old-fashioned bare-handed over-the-knee bare-bottom spanking of Alberta by Issac would really have fleshed out this film and given her added incentive for revenge.

For a more cerebral, but still humorous, take on S&M watch Secretary, the look Maggie Gyllenhaal flashes James Spader is priceless: Secretary.

This comedy thriller is a very entertaining exploration of dominance and submission in interpersonal relationships; the dominatrix setting is simply an extension of the metaphor (as well as providing great costumes for Tricia and Leelee). The film is well written, well acted with a great look and a killer soundtrack. While I don't necessarily expect everyone to find it as clever and well crafted as I do, I'm amazed to read that there are people who didn't even enjoy it. Even if you choose not to delve into the depths of the metaphor, it's still a damn fun movie on the surface!

In one of the DVD special features, the director talks for a while about the human condition, the dramatic aspects of the story, and so forth. Then the interviewer asks what will get people to watch the movie. "Leelee Sobieski as a dominatrix. Tricia Helfer as a dominatrix," he says. At least he understood what movie he was making.

For a movie whose main selling point is the sex appeal of its stars, the titillation factor is surprisingly low and the script is surprisingly funny. Sobieski could easily coast on her looks but gives a convincing performance as a clumsy, dorky, walking disaster area. Helfer, best known as Cylon #6 in the TV series "Battlestar Galactica," shows that she really can act, even if she mostly needs to act exasperated with Sobieski's character. The script is sometimes a little clumsy, as in the scenes establishing Sobieski as a klutz, but it's not a major problem.

Curvy, pulchritudinous Sobieski clearly wins in the sex appeal department, even though skinny-chick Helfer is pretty and appeared in Playboy magazine. However, apart from S&M play-acting, neither displays anything you couldn't see on network television.

I did find the movie's S&M theme a little confusing. As a dominatrix, Sobieski's character goes on a date with a guy. He gives her money. She pushes him around for a while. And he doesn't get any sex. How is that different from most normal dates?

There was a minor problem with the sound. I had to turn the volume up to hear what the characters were saying. Not sure if the problem was with the film or with the DVD.

Overall, a funny movie with good performances and enjoyable eye candy. The S&M theme is really just an excuse for Sobieski and Helfer dress up and act out, but who cares? It's fun to watch.

This movie looks like a kinky thriller but is just lame acting and cheap sets. I would not buy this film.

If you like movies that are a little different, this ones for you!!! The fact that it stars Tricia Helfer and Leelee Sobieski ( My favorite actress of all time) doesn't hurt! :-)

About a year ago I accused Leelee Sobieski's film `In A Dark Place' as being the most shameless fan service film ever. Now `Walk All Over Me' takes the prize.

Any film with a title and cover box like this that stars Leelee is enough to make one foam at the mouth in anticipation. So to answer that question, yes we do get see Leelee in sexy S&M outfits including Nazi erotica. (Let's revisit that scene in `Uprising.')

The plot: Leelee stars as a teenage Gerald Ford klutz living in rural Canada. On a whim she escapes to Vancouver to live with her (older sister?) Celine whom works as a dominatrix.

Leelee seeks to earn some extra money and works up the courage to meet one of Celine's clients Paul. But the night goes awry as criminals arrive at Paul's house looking for their stolen money.

Celine and Leelee end up getting long long long and drawn out stand off with the criminals. The dialogue and story for the last half of the film are very lacking, making us question, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? Why would someone make this story?

Why are we watching? Leelee really does pull this whole mess together. She is the entire film. In every scene. We love Leelee not only because she's gorgeous but because of the way she is. She plays extremely well as a klutz who fails at everything she does and just can't catch a break but at the same time she's beautiful and wearing leather and lace. The scene where she "dominates" Paul at a mall food court by simply asking him the buy her ice cream and then works up the courage to put collar on him are what make this film. It is unfortunate that the film is burdened by so many bad and boring characters.

The fan service is extremely heavy. We have to see Leelee bounce around in Nazi erotica and twirl her long hair in slow motion. When she runs in a push up bra, slow motion. How exactly was this sold to producers? "We want to make this bad screenplay into a movie that will feature Leelee Sobieski bouncing in slow motion." That would sell me. A special feature is audio commentary by the writer/director and Leelee.

The production quality is extremely high. The directing and music score very noteworthy.

This was actually a pretty good movie. If you like movies with empowering women that aren't chasing men the whole time then you'll like this. There's alot of action, suspense, drama, and a little comedy. Leelee Sobieski's acting is very good in this movie as she plays an awkward naive girl, her acting is "stiff" because her character is stiff. Tricia Helfer is awesome as always and the Dominatrix costumes are cool. All in all it was a fun movie.

This is about people who are sometimes in over their heads, and definitely not what they first appear to be ...

Yes, it's sexy; no, it's not a sex flick. Yes, it's about a dominatrix; no it's not a torture movie (unless you count a few tortuously funny scenes).

I really enjoyed it, but if anything, this is a film for the girls.
The guys are not wallpaper; they think on their feet and they are connected; three-dee villains are always the best. Of course they're not going to compete as eye candy, with Leelee and Tricia.

You'll probably find yourself thinking you've met Leelee Sobieski's character or someone just like that: not as smart as they think, and naive enough to thing that they're "tough". But not as dumb or naive as others might make them out to be.

I've now seen the film three times. The plot twists are fun the first time round, but the acting is what brings you back. Definitely *****.

was disappointed that there was nothing according to the title in the movie. second time i have bought a movie and not be what i had hoped for. not too bad though anyway. good movie script.

"Walk All Over Me" is a kind of film that you find it hard to categorize. The best description I can come up with for this quirky indie film is noir comedy, but whether or not you find it funny totally depends on your taste. With all respect to those who made this film, including the star Leelee Sobieski (and I really like her), not much really amused me.

Leelee Sobieski is Alberta, a young woman living in a small town, who has a penchant for getting into trouble, or, to be precise, causing trouble to people around her. After "losing" her boyfriend's money, Alberta travels to Seattle where her former babysitter Celene (Tricia Helfer) lives in a big posh house. Alberta stays at Celene's house, but she just cannot stay away from trouble, this time involving Celene's unsuspecting "customer" and some thugs following him.

In spite of the film's nice DVD cover and tagline that goes "Love. Larceny. Latex," the end result is tame at best. It seems director Robert Cuffley is not really interested in the dominatrix part of the story, which is completely forgotten in the latter half of the film. What is more disappointing is the heroine of Leelee Sobieski, who is miscast. Her trouble-prone character is depicted clumsily and her character seems contrived.

But the most frustrating thing about "Walk All Over Me" is that it has no style of its own, narratively or visually. The film consistently sets up situations where ridiculous things take place, while it never lets us know about the characters who seem to constantly change their traits according to the situations. In one scene Celene is strong, capable of literally beating up a gangster. However, this intriguing part is followed by clichéd story in which her unique personality is mostly forgotten. The film lacks not only character development:; it doesn't have characters either.

What remains is twists and turns of the storyline, which simply don't care. "Walk All Over Me" is a well-acted, mildly entertaining crime comedy.