Jill Bauer & Ronna Gradus' Hot Girls Wanted attempts to offer an in-depth look at the amateur porn industry, but unfortunately the film's expose is rather vapid and one-sided in approach. This is a documentary that attempts to capture how the internet has created a massive boom in Amateur porn, where young woman are drawn to the sex trade to make a quick buck. Hot Girls Wanted seems to want to present an even, and fair portrait of the industry but it never manages to pull it off, instead almost solely focusing on the exploitation of these woman. While there is no doubt that some of these woman are exploited, the film seems to almost ignore the fact that these young woman have made a choice to enter the sex trade, being seduced by the money it offers. For better or worse, we live in a capitalist society, and one of my main problems with this film is it acts like these women have no choice but to stay. They absolutely have a choice, and many of them choose to stay, unwilling to part with the promise of the quick payday. At one point one of the young girls even quips "I don't want to go to college" and yet the film simply glosses over this concept, intent on only focusing on the exploitation of woman while ignoring the fact that many of the woman get into this industry in the first place because they want to make quick and easy money. Another thing that rubbed me the wrong way about this documentary is how it feels almost like a presidential speech, aiming to be profound but not being nearly as intuitive and eye-opening as it thinks it is, bringing nothing new or interesting to the conversation in its expose of the adult industry. Where does the film work best? A cautionary tale, as Hot Girls Wanted should be seen by anyone who is considering going into the sex industry, as it does provide a behind the scenes look as to what would be expected. Jill Bauer & Ronna Gradus' Hot Girls Wanted is a film that is somewhat interesting and insightful thanks to the subject matter alone, but unfortunately the film never seems willing to offer a truly robust portrait of amateur pornography.
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