shoims Review of Demonlover

Demonlover (2002)

I liked it, but not until the final scene (that is given away below).

[8/10 · 1 April 2004]

Darn it, I liked this movie. At first, I had great difficulty following this film. However, the plot and cinematography were interesting enough to keep my attention and get me thinking. At first, Diane appears empowered by participating in some macho corporate espionage within the cutthroat world of technology. After the initial scene, we are shown that she really isn't in control. Diane's life unravels thread by thread. As the film progresses, we find out that she isn't even in charge of her own gopher: Diane is a puppet...a slave. What made Diane risk her job, her freedom? What makes the characters want to control and abuse people? A twerp who stole his daddy's credit card. Demonlover is a well-crafted comment on manipulation, commercialism, and (dare I say it?) the abuse of capitalism.