If someone looked like Roberts she wouldn't need to hook she'd be instantly scooped up by the hundreds of thousands of sexually deprived lonely well off men in America. The sympathy is contrived and also not believable. The hooker of a heart of gold is one of the oldest Hollywood archetypes around and you get to see it being played with a full orchestra here. Probably one of the most shallow popular films around with not an inkling of honesty.

Ok, this was the first film I saw that was above a PG and yes, I loved it.

the movie that single handedly set the tone of 90s and propelled roberts to stardom. the story is so-so, and the characters a bit flat, but it's not bubblegum stupid as the movies of its era and not as washed out as the rom-coms of the recent years. The downside is that it probably gave unreasonable expectations to all hookers around the globe. On a side note, it's pretty clear that it's not a gerbil up Gere's butt, it's a giant pogo stick. He's dead stiff, and not in -that- way.

I'm not really into chick flicks but this is still a classic.

lusting after julia was not a good enough reason to watch this movie

I understand women need their adolescent fantasies brought 2 the screen as well. But can this gratingly predictable fairytale make some choices& stick 2 'em? 4get the hooker w/ a heart of gold: when is a whore not a whore? When she's a sweet, new-2-the-game (of course), non-bitter, freshly scrubbed JuliaRoberts. R the rich snobby jerks? Yes, they may also try 2 rape u, but we sooo desperately want 2 b part of their world, don't we? We want 2 believe "class" comes w/ an ability 2 appreciate opera