4. Shame
This is the harrowing tale of a sex addict living in New York City. Played masterfully by Michael Fassbender, Brandon Sullivan must negotiate his way through his family and friends, avoiding every inch of intimacy he can. Though more haunting than arousing at times, McQueen has created a nuance of sexuality that draws the audience in like a car crash – it’s hard to look away. If anything, the sexuality of Shame serves as a gateway into the damage that addiction can cause on an individual. But for fans of Michael Fassbender, it’s a must-see.
The challenge of films like this tends to be balancing explicit material with real content; Shame does just that, striking a perfect harmony between sex scenes that serve the film and emotional plot-driven tableaus that contextualize and humanize the dangerous behavior that the main character exhibits.
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