Last week I watched “About Cherry”, a movie about white trash heroine who stumbles into the world of porn. It’s a rather uninspired and bland movie. My biggest problem is that it presents an almost utopic face of the porn industry as a female led and female friendly industry, proving that perspective is the most powerful tool in storytelling.

However, I’m not talking about the movie or its highly improbable story, but share the brightest moment in the script. The scene takes place in a museum. Cherry/Angelina (Ashley Hinshaw) and Francis (James Franco) have just snorted some coke and discuss Francis’ failed art career and how he chose law instead.

It’s a rather silent moment. If you don’t really pay attention to what the characters say, you’d not notice it, but here it is.

Cherry: “I think that’s sad.”
Francis: “It’s good to know your strengths and your limitations. Because if you know your limitations, then you can work within them…”
Cherry: “Yeah, I don’t think I can make a decision like that.”
Francis: “Well, we make decisions like that every day.” Continue reading »