This film essentially begins with reports that a young model named "Nancy Boyer" (Chanda) has mysteriously gone missing and it's believed that a millionaire by the name of "Justin Deville" (Justin Carroll) was somehow involved in her abduction and murder. Recognizing a story when she hears one, a newspaper journalist named "Claire Reynolds" (Monique Parent) decides to go undercover and infiltrate Justin's private circle of friends and associates to get closer to him. What she doesn't count on, however, is the twisted lifestyle she will have to deal with along the way. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this could have been an okay film if it hadn't had an extremely noticeable flaw at the start in which Justin Carroll seemed to mumble his lines in a rather incoherent manner. So, either he needs to hire a vocal coach or the Boom Operator (David Cook) needs to find a new line of work. One or the other. Likewise, although I didn't especially care for some of the erotic scenes, I thought that both Monique Parent and Julie Strain (as "Mauri") performed well enough-all things considered. Be that as it may, I have to say that I just wasn't impressed with this movie and I have rated it accordingly. Below average.
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Strain's pain reign gain in the rain
augustian28 February 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I had only recently bought this DVD when I found out that Julie Strain had sadly passed away. This is the sort of film I like and Julie Strain played to her strengths as the chief dominatrix at an underground S &M club which may have been involved in the disappearance of a model a year previously. Monique Parent is Claire Reynolds, a reporter who is on the trail as she falls for tycoon Justin Deville (Justin Carroll) who is the key figure. As is the way of these things, Claire falls for Justin but everyone has dark secrets, so who is really going to fall? There is always a sting in the tail with these films.
The fact of an S & M venue gives some good scope for some naked pain and frequent nudity. I am not really a fan of the obviously over-augmented breasts but to each his own. It is a pity that the Parent/Carroll sex scene was spoiled by the over-zealous use of superimposed imagery and too much close-up. Why do they do this with sex scenes? Remember KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid. On the other hand, the Strain/Parent scene was worth a look especially Parent standing naked in the rain. On the whole, this is a fairly run-of-the-mill erotic thriller with S & M thrown in.
The fact of an S & M venue gives some good scope for some naked pain and frequent nudity. I am not really a fan of the obviously over-augmented breasts but to each his own. It is a pity that the Parent/Carroll sex scene was spoiled by the over-zealous use of superimposed imagery and too much close-up. Why do they do this with sex scenes? Remember KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid. On the other hand, the Strain/Parent scene was worth a look especially Parent standing naked in the rain. On the whole, this is a fairly run-of-the-mill erotic thriller with S & M thrown in.
One of The best Soft Core Porn movies ever made
Phinman-227 September 1999
It certainly wont go down as the of the best films ever made, But for it's genre dark secrets is worth checking out.Julie Strain looks amazing as well as the other ladies in the film. The story line and acting is a little weak but its still deserves a look
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