Tricked (Netflix Documentary)

Just a warning, this review mentions themes of sex and abuse (the subject matter of the documentary). Don't read if easily offended.

This week I have been watching a documentary on Netflix called Tricked. The basis of the film is to follow the story of a particular woman and her history of prostitution and abuse, pretty heavy stuff, I know. Because of the subject matter, it must be taken as a serious and emotional piece, which is exactly how it presents itself and how it comes across.

The main interviewee, named Danielle, narrates most of the film, adding her own experiences and emotions into the mix. She does a very good job at holding together during the most emotional scenes and seems to be genuine, with very little bias towards those girls still in the business.

There are other interviewees, including one man who admits to paying for sex numerous times, and sees no problem with it, claiming it to be human nature. His viewpoint does seem quite self-centred, but is presented with no bias at all within the edit and so allows his opinions to be expressed without prejudice, meaning you're free to make your own decisions about those ideas.

Overall, the multitude of people interviewed gave a varied dialogue between 'pimps' and 'pimped', while the emotional depth gave the film a very somber yet informative feel, so don't watch it unless you're ready to spend this time watching parent's accounts of their children being forced into what is essentially slavery, or these girls telling their stories and, as expected, getting very upset. It is a very well done documentary and the subject is handled wonderfully and with appropriate sensitivity, while still getting the hard facts into the mix. It is a very interesting watch if you're up for it.