Miles' Rating:

Starring: This forgotten film from the mid-eighties features Jeanna Fine and a largely unknown cast. The real star is Michel Paturel, who plays a sexually lost older woman who searches for release anywhere she can get it.

Director Vince Benedetti (another lesser know porn figure)gives the film a more honest, authentic feel than most quickies from this period. His focus is on the human side of one women's sexual frustration. As the title implies, it's about the storms that rage inside when left so alone.

The opening scene oozes heat, as a couple in separate beds talk each other to an erotic frenzy as they masturbate. The restraint of the scene makes it all work.

The characters are realistic. Though fairly attractive, Paturel effectively captures the hunger of loneliness. Her girl-girl with Jeanna is especially steamy, a sign of her willingness to do anything. When Jeanna introduces her to the world of swinging, she leaps in. But the hottest scene occurs when Paturel, an ex-teacher, is bowled over by the gruff student she's tutoring.

The plot is undeveloped. This could have been a classic with a bigger budget. As it is, it plays like a pale version of the classic "Easy".

A 7. Worth hunting down.

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