
A tale set in a decaying Parisian porn theatre, where within its dark confines, male patrons--soldiers, transvestites, married men--regularly engage in anonymous sex acts. In the ticket booth of the theatre, a wise Italian woman serves as benevolent gatekeeper, observing--but never judging--the proceedings occurring under her watchful eyes. One day, one of her regulars engages her in a conversation that leads to an unusual friendship, as these two worldly souls share their co... (Full plot summary below)
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A tale set in a decaying Parisian porn theatre, where within its dark confines, male patrons--soldiers, transvestites, married men--regularly engage in anonymous sex acts. In the ticket booth of the theatre, a wise Italian woman serves as benevolent gatekeeper, observing--but never judging--the proceedings occurring under her watchful eyes. One day, one of her regulars engages her in a conversation that leads to an unusual friendship, as these two worldly souls share their common experiences.
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| Village VoiceDavid NgIn its own quiet if overly studied way, Porn Theatre mourns a time when, for better or worse, we could all get off together. |
| Critic DoctorPeter SobczynskiMost of the film is as grim and unpleasant as...well, spending 90 minutes in an actual porn theatre. |
| New York TimesDave KehrFunctions best in its voyeuristic, sociological mode, offering fragmentary glimpses of complicated lives and the complicated social rituals that shape them. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohThe rueful humor, feverish desperation, hard-won glory and simple monotony inherent in gay male desire have rarely been more trenchantly captured. |
| Filmcritic.comDon Willmottit's a world that should only be seen in the dark |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasNot for everyone, but the open-minded should find it enlightening as well as entertaining. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineIt feels rambling and pointless, but it's still somewhat entertaining. |
| Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckBored audiences enduring this talky, aimless film might wish that they, too, were watching the porno film that is seen only in brief snippets. |
| San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonIt's a grueling 70-minute march toward the end credits. |
| Denver PostMichael BoothPorn Theatre is exactly that, no surprises. |