I'm not a Madonna fan; I think she's a woman of average looks, little talent and nice boobs. The only value this film has is it's footage of New York at the end of the 70's. What a dark, seedy and fascinating place NYC was, before it dissolved into the antiseptic, bland, overcrowded outdoor shopping mall it is today. And "A Certain Sacrifice" really captures that, with it's grimy, seedy look and the pallid, half starved and tortured looking souls that act in it. As a piece of cinematic history it's undeniably fascinating, And with just a little more professionalism (or at least a tripod) this could have been quite good. The basic ideas are quite typical for it's time, with it's overt sexual themes and intentional strangeness. I'm gonna go out on a limb and recommend it to fans of weird, subversive cinema and for those interested in 70's New York city movies. On a side note, this movie showed a lot of scenes of video arcades and porn theaters everywhere, which is a reminder of just how much of a playground NYC used to be. And "Certain Sacrifice" makes it look like quite a dangerous place as well. Oh well, if nothing else see it for Madge's boobs. It's actually a lot better than "Swept Away.."
Review of A Certain Sacrifice
