Whores' Glory
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73 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: Whores' Glory is an explicit and unflinching exposé of global prostitution. In Bangkok, Thailand, women punch a clock and wait for clients in a brightly lit glass box; in the red-light district of Faridpur, Bangladesh, a madam haggles over the price of a teenage girl; and in the border town of Reynosa, Mexico, crack-addicted women pray to a deity named Lady Death. (Kino Lorber)… Collapse

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
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  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    Apr 30, 2012
    90
    Both a wrenching journalistic exploration of real life and something close to great cinema.
  2. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: David Fear
    Apr 24, 2012
    80
    There are no lava-spewing natural phenomena or gut-wrenching slaughterhouse sequences in this unofficial companion piece, but you do witness sex tourists in Bangkok choosing numbered "girlfriends" as if they were picking out lobsters in a tank.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    May 24, 2012
    75
    Whores' Glory, is as sad a film as you can possibly see. To experience it is to be haunted by the bleakness and ugliness of prostitution, the hopeless trap of it, and the defeat of love that it represents.
  4. NPR
    Reviewed by: Mark Jenkins
    Apr 19, 2012
    50
    Austrian documentarian Michael Glawogger's Whore's Glory is no "Pretty Woman." But neither does it qualify as an expose.

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  1. joey-clemenza
    9
    Not quite the movie you'd like to watch for easy viewing and enjoyment, this sad and often disturbing view into the world of the "oldest profession on earth" is sometimes unmerciful in it's portrayal of the truth. Unflinching and never once letting off, the three stories from three different parts of the world will leave you all dizzy with enough substance, style and compelling honesty to make you cry. A haunting documentary with an equally arresting soundtrack, Austrian filmmaker Michael Glawogger will have you begging for a break without ever taking his foot off the pedal. Ever more so was the truth upon viewing the final 20 minutes. A documentary you will soon never forget. **4.5 out of 5 stars**… Expand
  2. justthisonetime
    9
    thought-provoking, emotionally captivating, very much socially relevant, with almost poetic candid dialogue, excellent cinematography, and a wonderful soundtrack. best documentary on netflix i've ever seen, hands down. if you have an account, or even just an internet connection, i highly recommend that you watch Whore's Glory.… Expand

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