It's not until Egoyan begins to emphasize elements of an unapologetically
salacious nature that Chloe becomes more than just an actors showcase, as the progressively over-the-top twists and revelations - trashy as they may be - prove effective at infusing the otherwise stately proceedings with instances of palpable intensity.
Housed in a regular plastic Amaray case with a sapphic, screen - captured cover that certainly (if less than crisply) sells
the salacious nature of the material, In the Sign of the Taurus comes to DVD on a region - free disc in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, with a native language Dolby digital soundtrack, removable English subtitles, and an animated top menu screen with additionally animated dozen chapter selections.
But beyond the obvious
salacious nature of the story itself, some have questioned whether the payout to Daniels ran afoul of campaign finance laws.
Not exact matches
Things improve slightly as scripters Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs begin to stress plot developments of a decidedly soapy
nature, with the
salacious happenings - eg one character discovers that her aunt is actually her mom, another suspects her husband of having an affair, etc, etc - buoying the viewer's interest and ensuring that Jumping the Broom subsequently comes off as a passable (if consistently unspectacular) piece of work.
Not only is the
salacious and sensationalist male gaze, which is often present in films of this
nature, completely absent, but Shortland avoids going through the motions of delivering the obvious plot points to instead focus on the subjective experiences of the character.
Heard allegedly was aware of the
nature of the role of Nicola Six, given that she had read Martin Amis» novel as well as the picture's screenplay, which was «
salacious, provocative and contained nude scenes.»
Salacious hand - rubbing aside, the hack suggests something rather profound about human
nature.