
DirectorMaritaGiovanni'sfilmisbasedonaplaybyLauranHoffman.Hoffman'smaterialmaygettiedupinpsychobabblebutshehasanearforentertainingdialogueandmercilesslyavoidsthearchnessusuallyassociatedwithlesbiandrama.SetaroundanLAGirlbaritfocusesonLoretta(NancyAllisonWolfe),abeautifulred-hairedcartoonist,andherromancewithactressRachel(LizaD'Agostino).<br/> <br/> Wolfe'sperformanceisdrollandmoving,andshemanagestothrowoffthebadideasGiovanniandHoffmanaimather.ShealsodeliberatelyapproximatestheglamourofRitaHayworthfromGilda.HerapartmentfeaturesthefamousposterofHayworthsmoking,aswellasahugecloseupofLotteLenya'seyes.ThecharacterofRachelislessinterestingthoughD'AgostinoholdsherownwithWolfeintheirfightscenes.IalsolikeLoretta'sditzyfriendVeronica(JustineSlater),astraightwoman`enchanted'bytheideaofalesbianaffair.ThosewantingtoseeagraphicsexscenewillnotbedisappointedbutitfelttomeGiovannicutawayataclimactic(nopunintended)moment.<br/> <br/> Theawfulsoundtracksuggeststhefilm'slowbudget,asdoestheunderpopulatedbar,thoughthisunderpopulationservesHoffman'sincestuousroundelaytheme.NoteacameobyChastityBonoatScorpionight.
