Review – American Gigolo

For something ostensibly about sex and murder, this sure is a boring movie. Richard Gere plays a male sex worker (one who services women, no less) who ends up framed for murder. The plot itself isn’t all that interesting, so the art direction and soundtrack are left to carry the film more or less by themselves. They almost do it. Almost. If you’re interested in  Paul Schrader’s movies, this film is fairly typical of his work. Otherwise it’s missable. See if desperate