Someone who doesn't appreciate Johnny's line of work is his gorgeous girlfriend,
aspiring actress and exotic dancer Babylon (aka Julie Disponzio) (Roxanne Day),
not least because of where his wedding tackle's been but also because of all
the drugs he shoves up his nose while on set.
A love triangle develops as Sean's job description extends to being Johnny's
fluffer - on occasion - and the film plays out as it watches the relationships
self-destruct one by one.
The Fluffer is a reasonably entertaining slice-of-life drama
which will no doubt find a place in the Film Four schedules when its time comes,
but isn't something that will require repeated viewings. It's also mildly
graphic in a few scenes with nudity from both sexes. I state 'mildly' because
most things sexual happen off-camera, but either way it's not one for the less
open-minded.
Ageing pop diva Debbie Harry turns up briefly in one scene as Marcella,
owner of the club in which Babylon dances.
Roxanne Day as Babylon.
The film is presented in an anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen ratio. The image
is sharp, but there's a few minor drop-outs on the print and an underlying
level of grain. Whether this is intentional or not so as to convey a kind of
atmosphere is unknown, but I don't think it's necessary and it impacts on the
visual flair at times.
The sound is Dolby Digital 5.1, but while it's clear enough, it's playing to
a drama and this movie could be heard just as effectively in standard Dolby
Surround.
Roxanne Day and Debbie Harry.
This disc isn't exactly garnished with extras. A trailer (anamorphic
16:9) is the only visual aid while a few pages of production notes and
filmographies for several cast and crew members complete the line-up.
All of this supplemental material you'll look at once and that's it.
The menus are static and silent and there are 24 chapters.
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