3/28/10

Chloe (2009)

Set in Toronto, Catherine (Julianne Moore) is a successful doctor with a handsome professor husband, David ( Liam Neesan) and sexually curious teenage son, Michael (Max Thieriot). The Film opens as she entertains a house full of guests about to surprise her husband with a birthday party. When he calls to say he missed his flight home and will not arrive until late, Catherine begins to wonder.

The next day she notices a picture text on his phone showing him with a female student. As her suspicion rises, Catherine feels the need to test him. She hires an alluring young escort to present herself to him in order to report back on his response. Chloe (Amanda Segfried) is a fresh blend of youthful wide-eyed beauty and skillful seductress.

We learn more about the path of Catherine's marriage, a scenario common to many. Once inseparable passionate lovers, Catherine and David have grown apart. Even this appealing woman who seems to have it all feels unable to capture the attention of her husband, who has a tendency to flirt boldly with a variety of women he encounters right in front of Catherine. The experiment to catch her husband cheating becomes an obsession that involves her with Chloe more than she ever intended. Along the way Chloe proves to be less than professional as she attaches herself to Catherine and hits on her son, Michael, whose girlfriend just dumped him.

The foursome become intertwined in a very different kind of family drama...a thriller that leads us to some surprise unfoldings. Like turning the pages of a glossy magazine, the characters inhabit a metropolitan life of stylish surroundings and attractiveness as they discover their passions and desires.

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