The story is about Paul Raymond, a controversial businessman. The story of this man began when he built a pornographic, entertainment and real estate empire that made him the richest man in Britain, and perhaps the most famous months in the world. In the end, drugs deprive his beloved daughter, Deby, which could completely change things.
Coogan never comes close to disappearing into the character, leaving the whole movie teetering uneasily between campy naughtiness and empathetic character study.
Director Michael Winterbottom and screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh provide the essential outline of Raymond's story, but they're a little too preoccupied with its glitzy aspects.
