Miles' Rating:

Starring: This another early Paul Thomas special, the kind that divided pornies. You'll either go with his emphasis on character or slam the fast-forward button looking for an anal gang-bang that nevers happens. Buck Adams plays a boxer who treats women the way he did his opponents: with aminalistic control. Jeanna Fine is one lover who struggles to overlook his tendancies. In a subplot, Mike Horner plays a psychiatrist with Buck's problem. Savannah is Roxy, a temp working with writer Rachel Ryan, who understands something about Buck having been married to boxer Marc Wallice. Men, she believes need women who are little sweet and a little slutty.

Thomas squeezes solid performances from Adams, Fine, Ryan and even Savannah, who has the right touch of naivete for the part.

The sex flows from characters' motivations and personalities. Fine and Adams do a particularly good scene where he tries to be passionate, but ultimately fails. Later, Savannah becomes the gal who comes closest to reaching Adams, but leaves him with a taste of his own arrogance.

Even the throw-away sex, like Savannah's girl-girl with Taylor Wayne, is hot because we understand why they act the way they do.

The plot resolves itself too neatly and not all the subplots fit together smoothly.

An 8. Not for raincoaters. Everyone will find something stimulating.

Posted By Miles, www.excaliburfilms.com | 10/12/06 1:58 PM