Freudian Elements...

I liked this movie a lot.. There's certainly a strong undercurrent of psychological exploration, especially with regard to the subconscious.. In several instances we see latent desires manifested.. There is of course the dialogue in the elevator where the women playfully make believe they are lovers..

More poigniantly is the scene in which they hide (was it in a closet?) from the man walking through the building.. In this particular instance the commentary between the two is excellent.. Each scathingly cuts into the other - Paula says Julia's position of corporate authority causes her to have control issues in other areas of life, i.e. punishing herself with excercise and bad relationships with men; Julia then says Paula is a disengenuous underachiever from a rich family who will one day abandon her angst by marrying and begging the likes of Julia for a job..

One more scene that excellently shows repression is when the headhunter lay unconscious.. In addition to marking up his body, the instance where Julia gets carried away with herself and begins punching the man expresses a great deal about her current self and her past experiences.. I do wonder if such a powerful unleashing of energy ends up having an effect on Julia and if she changes her life because of it..

The movie is so loaded with rage and sexuality.. Fueled by the hum-drum yet vicious corporate world, the temptation for the characters to break taboos - and repair their broken selves - are ever-present..