Hookers at the Point (1996)
Filmmaker Brent Owens is one brave soul. He took his movie camera into the questionable community of Hunts Point in the South Bronx to not just interview the "ladies of the night" who work there but also to photograph them in action with their "johns," as they performed any number of illegal adult acts. The documentary is riveting, but only because most of us wouldn't be brave enough to drive down some of the Point's streets, much less stop, have conversations and photograph the people who reside in this rough part of the world. Hookers at the Point is actually two films run back to back: Part 1 introduces the women and establishes their careers; Part 2 is a follow up, in which Owens, who also directed Pimps Up, Ho's Down, attempts to document the effects of prostitution on the women. It's eye-opening sociological stuff, but the one question that must be asked is, Why would any man pay to have sex with women who look and behave like this? Not a one of them is even remotely attractive. That said, it's interesting that none of the johns is shown on screen. One wonders what they must look like. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
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