Nine years after "Jism" gave us a new kind of heroine in Bipasha Basu who emerged with erotic insouciance out of the water and headed straight for the hip region, "Jism 2" gives us a strangely inhibited porn-star heroine Sunny Leone.
For those expecting a sex romp with the queen of adult content, Jism 2 is a bit of a damper. There are three well-oiled bodies, two male and one female, caught in the throes of an anguished do-or-die passion that can only burn itself out. But sex is really not the solution for these wounded characters.
Director Pooja Bhatt aims to take her characters beyond their bodies. These are seriously flawed people not afraid to scream out their outrage when life deals them a particularly unfair blow.
But then, there we have it. Who said life was only about fair deals and perfect bodies? The outer world of Pooja's people is a Sri Lankan paradise lit up with toasted beaches and enticing holiday resorts where time stops still. But secreted in this idyllic setting are deep wounds of anger, resentment and protest, all accumulated from years of unexpressed hurt.
