Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Retiring call girl Holly (Viva Bianca) has to get through one last night on the job. Another girl who was supposed to join her for a threesome with a client is a no-show, so she has to find a replacement. Enter Shay (Hanna Mangan Lawrence), a runaway teenager on her first night as a prostitute. Holly picks her up and takes her to the job. But things go horribly wrong and soon the girls are running for their lives.This was an OK movie, if somewhat predictable. I would never have tried it if it didn't star the lovely and talented Viva Bianca. She's quite good in it. So is Hanna Lawrence. There is a sense of familiarity over the plot. Also, lots of contrived things happen in order to ramp up suspense. That might irritate some viewers. Ultimately, it's a watchable thriller with some sexy parts. Viva Bianca fans will definitely want to check it out.

X paints itself off, as something better that it is. I must admit, I was disappointed some, in this. After lasting one week on the cinema circuit in Adelaide, it's easy to see why. It's just a weak drama. It does has a tragic end though for one of it's characters, who I never thought would bite the bullet. Here's the plot of the movie, mostly set over one night in that lurid sewer, King's Cross. An upper class call girl (they all are- Viva Bianca) who caters to some quite elite sorts, is getting out of the business and Sydney. Her and this guy, do a real sexy R rated strip dance, before a group of middle aged, refined sorts (what weirdos). It's quite amusing in bits too. Bianca hasn't told her client/boyfriend.... wait for it.... cop (Peter Docker) yet, she's getting out. Of course. But feeling guilty and obligated, she does, over dinner, at the advice of her tranny friend. Not a good idea. Now more characters come into play, one another pro friend of Bianca's who dies in a showering freak accident, you could say. Fresh off the bus, in King's Cross, is a seventeen year old runaway (Hanna Mangan Lawrence). She's befriended by an even younger street smart girl, a sly little devil, who gives her some pointers about the seedy cross streets. In the hours that ensue, she's beaten up and robbed, for intruding on other pro's turf. She causes a vehiclist, a scummy looking client, while induced in a bit of role playing, being fondled by Hanna's stroking, loving hand, to go arse up another car of three tall hoons. They are not happy chappies. Luck comes her way in the form of Bianca, who throws her an offer that turns out to be a fatal acceptance, where later on, it becomes hell night. Watching Lawrence boozed up, and nude, doing some drunken dancing for a client, a 20's Lebanese guy, she shares with Bianca, was one of the better rewards of the film. There were small moments of hotness there. Only the two, are witness to this Leb's murder, by some hit men, where now they're both pursued, and are soon split up again. Mostly to blame here is the selfish Bianca. Lawrence returns to the Cross and holds out in a run down junkie motel, where she gets to hang out with some lowlife types. Oh I forgot to mention, she's befriended by a taxi driver, who slowly tries to coax her into a relationship. I mean this guy, also seen in Careless love, would have to be 28+. She tells him "It wouldn't work out. Everyone I get close to, gets hurt". Puzzle that over. Gentleman that he is, he does shout her a delicious chilli dog and coke from Cafe de Wheel's. The movie gets more intense near the end. This movie is very predictable, as it's stereotypical of so many other movies. One could say it's old hat. Had X been made twenty five years before, when it should of, it would of come out with much more dignity. As such, now, it just comes off as a wishy washy, forgettable drama, despite a great performance from Bianca, and the sexy presence of Mangan Lawrence. The last scene though, stays with me, between the cabbie and Lawrence, when looking out over the ocean. It's Lawrence's last line, a chilling admittance, that does make sense, when you ponder the history of so many runaways from broken homes. The actress who plays the trannie, who so reminds me of the woman from The Jammed, co wrote this, not the only star featured here, from the much better Redball.

Guys, seriously don't bother. The acting is not amazing, (except for Viva Bianca who probably the only thing that made this whole movie worthwhile) you don't understand why the characters behave the way they do. The storyline is blotchy, many things remain unexplained. SUPER unrealistic. The concept and the story seems great at first but too many of the pieces don't stick together. They manage to keep you interested and hooked because you're hoping somehow everything will fit into order eventually. NOT. The 2 out of those 3/10 is for the exquisite nudity of the actresses,but for the rest it's not worth it. BOTTOM LINE: If you enjoy being incredibly frustrated then go ahead and grab yourself some popcorn and get ready for this ride.

We all remember Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) or Michael Haneke's Funny Games (1997) for example, well Jon Hewitt is following in large footsteps ...He's made a short, sharp and edgy thriller that's as effective and engaging as his Red Ball (1999), which was set in the world of corrupt cops. He has retained some of those elements but the central characters are two women, a 30 year old call girl hoping to start a new life and a 17 year old out of towner also hoping to start a new life, they meet on the streets of Kings Cross where fate awaits them in a hotel room. Viva Bianca is vivacious as the blonde Holly Rowe, a proud and determined woman who knows how to handle herself after 15 years as a hooker. Hanna Mangan Lawrence plays the homeless and broke Shay, a vulnerable newcomer dazed and confused by what she's got herself into.Characterisations are sufficient for the genre and the technicals are all excellent. Special mention to David Franzke and Byron Joel Scullin for the terrific sound & music scape. The screenplay links the story points with an authenticity that's satisfying and the thrills are well orchestrated, including a couple of street fights, a chase or two and some dramatic confrontations - as well as a surprise or two, It all comes together terrifically in a film that while blessed with more than a couple loose ends, still offers a stunning visual and emotional roller-coaster ride. It takes a while getting started and seems to follow a particular formula until—BANG! —a gunshot changes everything.X is a mostly-satisfying genre thriller.My RaTiNg- 7/10!!!