| Secretary (2002) |  | Actors: James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lily Knight, Amy Locane, Michael Mantell
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  330 reviews
Sales Rank: 6,704
Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 104 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 658149236202
UPC: 658149236202
EAN: 0658149236202
ASIN: B0018LX9T4
Release Date: July 15, 2008
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Product Description
A troubled young woman gets a job working as a secretary for a lawyer and soon their professional relationship develops into a sexual one.
Amazon.com
This kinky love story features a standout performance by Maggie Gyllenhaal, an offbeat young actress in her first starring role. Gyllenhaal plays Lee, a nervous girl who compulsively cuts herself, who gets a job as a secretary for Edward, an imperious lawyer (James Spader, an old hand at tales of perverse affection). Edward's reprimands for typos and spelling errors begin with mild humiliation, but as Lee responds to his orders--which are driven as much by his own anxieties and fears as any sense of order--the punishments escalate to spankings, shackles, and more. Secretary walks a fine line. It finds sly humor in these sadomasochistic doings without turning them into a gag, and it takes Lee and Edward's mutual desires seriously without getting self-righteous or pompous. Certainly not a movie for everyone, but some people may be unexpectedly stirred up by this smart and steamy tale of repressed passion. --Bret Fetzer
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 Black Comedic Sex Coming of Age Film September 2, 2010
A Customer (L.A.)
A real hoot of a comedic-drama that attractively portrays the alternative sex world in the simplest of plots;
: Boy meets girl, looses girl and re-finds girl. It's hard to notice because of the unusual behavior and visual and sonic styles added to by Angelo Badalamenti's score reflecting the overall quality of the production. Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader light up the screen with tender anger and love! A gem of sorts.
A/V; BD is competent in all ways ... soft image and grainy skies momentarily appear but the pic is strong and the sound has tweets and woofs at times.
Xtras; good feature and commentary add insight to production
OUTSTANDING! July 21, 2010
Greg Rose (Payson, AZ)
While being very different, it proves there are 'uniquely' BEAUTIFUL people! It tells so many stories - it IS a love story, it is about rehabilitation, and it is poignant. Maggie Gyllenhall is a FINE actress and I can think of few who could have done it so well. James Spader is also remarkable.
I bought this movie as I need to view it about every 3 months as a gentle reminder that it takes all kinds to make the world go around.
I absolutely love this movie June 21, 2010
L. Greer (USA)
This is one of those movies that you can watch over and over again and see something new each time!!! I know since I bought it I love to share it with friends because it is something about the mental control the boss has over the secretary that just makes my blood boil...
Simply stated a Great Movie!
Very sexy. Deliciously funny. May 11, 2010
inframan (the lower depths)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gylenhall & Spader are perfect. One of the very few films made in USA that does sex without falseness or self-consciousness.
One scoop of creamed potatoes, and four peas May 9, 2010
Jason (Backwater, Alabama)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of those take it or leave it, hate it or love it movies, Secretary is an on the edge yet non-judgmental look at BDSM, or, to the squares out there, Bondage Domination Sadomasochism.
Innocent and self-destructive, and recently released from a psych ward, Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal) self-mutilates to make up for her poor self-esteem and repressed sexual submissiveness. After taking up typing she applies for a job as a secretary for E. Edward Grey (James Spader), an OCD lawyer with an apparently bustling law practice. As the two grow to know one another, they learn a shared appreciation for an unorthodox physical, psychological, emotional attraction that transforms Lee from a pathetic girl next door into a more confident person and unleashes the creepy sadist sequestered inside Grey's calm demeanor.
Gyllenhall and Spader act perfectly, but I suspect it's because they're perfect for the role. She conveys emotion perfectly in this role because she appears to be a person of great emotional fragility and considerable deferment. On the other hand, Spader delivers every role in his own collected style that's a bit too good not to be partially truthful. I can't imagine any other actor in either role.
Romantic and taboo at the same time, the plot flows well with some dark humor filling the gaps between BDSM scenes. Beautifully filmed shots of long hallways in which secretaries must crawl to their master and hard desks on which delicious derrieres receive rosy handprints. Highly recommended.
Jason Elin
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