After Porn Ends

Year: 2010

Grade: B-

Country: USA

Director: Wagoner

Review

documentary about porn stars after they get out of the business. some of them get back into the business for money. others retire. others pick up new lines of work. others work to fight against the business. generally speaking, porn doesn’t attract the most mentally and emotionally stable women. the men seem much better off. in fact, of all the documentaries i’ve seen on the topic, i can’t recall one man who seemed far outside the norm while in the business or afterwards.

basically, for many of the women it’s best paying of the easy choices in life. there aren’t many women who grow up wanting to do it and work hard toward the goal (sasha grey being the exception). instead, it’s just a higher paying form of stripping or hooking. it’s for good looking women who don’t want to work at denny’s or try to get a real job. mix in some past abuse, low self-esteem, etc. and you have a porn star. B-.