Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
Desperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute.
The Escort is a fairly formulaic romantic dramedy that treads familiar ground—the flawed male protagonist finding redemption through an unconventional woman. The premise has novelty potential with its sex-addiction angle and high-class escort world, but the execution leans on well-worn tropes. Acting is serviceable, particularly from the leads, but the plot follows predictable beats and the ending resolves too neatly. Cinematography is workmanlike with nothing visually memorable. Overall it sits comfortably in average territory with no standout category.