“Toy” (*** out of four) was a strikingly told melodrama about a young artist (Bre Blair) and an aging prostitute (Briana Evigan) who form an unlikely relationship and cling to each as two lost souls amid the degradation, drugs, and glamour of Los Angeles. Director Patrick Chapman shows strong mood and atmosphere and tells an interesting story of two women who fall in love despite their differences in age and professions. Both Blair and Evigan give very strong performances. Unfortunately, the story grows excessively weird and obscure as Blair’s character motivations become difficult to understand. Still though, it’s an original and compelling film worth watching.