80s

Risky Business (1983)

Tom Cruise plays a high school student that gets involved with a prostitute, what could possibly go wrong? With his parents away visiting an aunt for the week following the suggesting/goading of a friend he meets a call girl who robs him and then uses him to escape her pimp.

This film really has the vibe of it's era, especially in terms of the 80s desire to make money. As with most films involving hookers this one is not very responsible in the portrayal of them, sure one of them is a run away but most of them seem happy in their life style rather than any hint at darker side such as drugs, violence or abuse that we might expect. You have to accept that this is a lightweight film and as such it is not too bad for passing entertainment. Unfortunately the ending misses a glorious opportunity for ambiguity and speculation in favour of a Hollywood happy ending.

If you are a big fan of 80s cinema maybe this is the film for you, otherwise I doubt it 2/5