Secretary is a 2002 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Steven Shainberg and starring Maggie it follows the story of A young lady, who as of late discharged from a psychological healing center, lands a position as a secretary to a demanding attorney.
Shainberg sets up a restless quality in both characters, and he takes them very seriously but it still comes as a bit of shock to see what is normally considered to be sexist behavior finally and ultimately embraced.
Despite its flaws, Secretary stays in your head and makes you question your own firmly held positions.
ColeSmithey.com
June 25, 2010
Steven Shainberg maintains a level of erotic suspense and anticipation that his terribly empathetic characters fulfill with pleasantly surprising acts of physical expression.
"Secretary" recalibrates the capabilities of meaningful romantic comedy - a "Pygmalion" variation that's stealthily tender, witty but never broad and scintillatingly erotic to the point of palpitations. Gyllenhaal and Spader give career-best work.
This S&M satire teeters on the verge of sleaze and exploitation but never descends into those domains due to Maggie Gyllenhaal's exquisite performance in a tricky role.
