The Fluffer Details

The adult entertainment industry is the focus for a contemporary reworking of the traditional love triangle theme in this dark and occasionally humorous drama. Turning obsession, greed and confused sexuality into a ticking emotional time bomb, The Fluffer interweaves the turbulent lives of an adult movie star, his stripper girlfriend and a cameraman so enamoured with the star that he'll perform the most intimate of on-set functions for him. Though the story unfolds against a gay porn setting which may marginalise the film's appeal, directors Wash West and Richard Glatzer present a story that is of direct and equal relevance to audiences of all sexual persuasions. In fact, anybody who's ever been in love will identify with the characters. However, what will attract the majority of viewers is the film's refreshingly candid vision of the adult entertainment world which even today remains predominantly cloaked in myth and rumour. Much of this is down to West, who is actually a maker of adult movies. That said, anybody expecting cheap titillation will be disappointed because, ultimately, this movie is a tale aimed at the heart, not below the belt.

"...[The film] moves nimbly from behind-the-scenes comedy to melodrama....Along the way there are sneaky flourishes of surreal style....These touches suggest a thoughtfulness that is also evident in the three central performances..."