简介：DirectorMaritaGiovanni'sfilmisbasedonaplaybyLauranHoffman.Hoffman'smaterialmaygettiedupinpsychobabblebutshehasanearforentertainingdialogueandmercilesslyavoidsthearchnessusuallyassociatedwithlesbiandrama.SetaroundanLAGirlbaritfocusesonLoretta(NancyAllisonWolfe),abeautifulred-hairedcartoonist,andherromancewithactressRachel(LizaD'Agostino). Wolfe'sperformanceisdrollandmoving,andshemanagestothrowoffthebadideasGiovanniandHoffmanaimather.ShealsodeliberatelyapproximatestheglamourofRitaHayworthfromGilda.HerapartmentfeaturesthefamousposterofHayworthsmoking,aswellasahugecloseupofLotteLenya'seyes.ThecharacterofRachelislessinterestingthoughD'AgostinoholdsherownwithWolfeintheirfightscenes.IalsolikeLoretta'sditzyfriendVeronica(JustineSlater),astraightwoman`enchanted'bytheideaofalesbianaffair.ThosewantingtoseeagraphicsexscenewillnotbedisappointedbutitfelttomeGiovannicutawayataclimactic(nopunintended)moment. Theawfulsoundtracksuggeststhefilm'slowbudget,asdoestheunderpopulatedbar,thoughthisunderpopulationservesHoffman'sincestuousroundelaytheme.NoteacameobyChastityBonoatScorpionight.…