Sex, Lies, and Economics By Jeff The Girlfriend Experience is like American Psycho but with uber-slick NYC wall street yuppie/delusional psychopath Patrick Bateman replaced by an uber-chic NYC call girl/jaded narcissist named Chelsea (played by real-life porno sensation Sasha Grey). After her dates with some of New York City's wealthiest men, Chelsea goes home and records her evening out in her ‘books,' which she keeps to remember what certain clients like and dislike. She describes what movie her date takes her to, where they dined, what they ate, the type and price of the wine or champagne they drank, the luxurious evening dress she was wearing, and of course, what happened when they retired to the bedroom. This is done to provide us an intimate look into a high-class hooker's lifestyle as possible. We learn all about her boyfriend, Chris, who is a struggling trainer for an upscale gym. It becomes clear early on that both Chelsea and her boyfriend work in professions … [Read more...]