Lovelace tells the lurid tale of notorious porn star Linda Lovelace. After hooking up with adult industry manager Chuck Traynor, Linda is brought into a life of prostitution and pornography, starring in the landmark XXX film Deep Throat. The plot has a rather odd structure; the first half shows an idealized version of Lovelace’s rise to stardom, and then the second half retells the tale from a darker perspective that shows the behind-the-scenes abuse and violence that she suffered. Starring Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Robert Patrick, and Sharon Stone, the film has a solid cast. Seyfried in particular gives an especial versatile performance that shows the many different sides of Lovelace; naive young girl, porn star extraordinaire, and domestic violence survivor. However, as fascinating and provocative as the story is, Lovelace tells it poorly and fails to explore the characters in much depth.