★★★★★
Time: 1:51, Director: Jacky St James, Eddie Powell, Date: 2012
Cast: Raylene (35yo), Samantha Ryan (34yo), Tom Byron (51yo), India Summer (37yo), Steven St Croix (44yo), Remy LaCroix (24yo), and Chad Alva (27yo)
Source: 1280×720 MP4 downloaded from Lust Cinema
Pleasure ♀-, Passion ♀, Balance ♀
Review
Drew (Steven St Croix) is having a midlife crisis of sorts, bored with his life and his marriage to Christine (India Summers). At an anniversary party for one of his co-workers, Vicky (Raylene), and her husband Roy (Tom Byron), Drew meets Vicky's niece, Mimi (Remy LaCroix), who is a photography student. The evolution of his affair with her, and how it affects his life, is the focus of the story.
I avoided watching this movie for a long time. I had heard so many good things about it that I was worried I'd be disappointed. The plot line is not one I'd expect to be well-handled in porn. But wow, was I wrong. The entire story is handled with a subtlety and tenderness for everyone involved that would be notable even in a mainstream movie. The gender stereotypes that one might worry would be built into the story are addressed directly and forthrightly. Christine is in no sense portrayed as a helpless, clueless victim, but is in fact a very strong woman, and Mimi steadfastly resists being cast as "the other woman". In fact, it is when she realizes she has, unwittingly, been playing that role that she breaks off the affair.
As for the sex, well, the sex is amazing, as is the way it is shot. My only complaint would be that the third scene feels slightly implausible, but it is hot anyway, and the camera work in that scene is particularly interesting.
All in all, this one of the best pornos I have ever seen. It is richly deserving of all the awards it won in 2013: Couples-Themed Release of the Year, Screenplay of the Year (Jacky St James), Best Actor in a Feature Movie (Steven St Croix), and Best Actress in a Couples-Themed Release (Remy LaCroix) at the XBiz Awards; and Best Actor, for St Croix, at the XRCO awards and the AVN awards, where Torn was also named Best Romance Movie and where LaCroix was nominated for Best Actress.
I avoided watching this movie for a long time. I had heard so many good things about it that I was worried I'd be disappointed. The plot line is not one I'd expect to be well-handled in porn. But wow, was I wrong. The entire story is handled with a subtlety and tenderness for everyone involved that would be notable even in a mainstream movie. The gender stereotypes that one might worry would be built into the story are addressed directly and forthrightly. Christine is in no sense portrayed as a helpless, clueless victim, but is in fact a very strong woman, and Mimi steadfastly resists being cast as "the other woman". In fact, it is when she realizes she has, unwittingly, been playing that role that she breaks off the affair.
As for the sex, well, the sex is amazing, as is the way it is shot. My only complaint would be that the third scene feels slightly implausible, but it is hot anyway, and the camera work in that scene is particularly interesting.
All in all, this one of the best pornos I have ever seen. It is richly deserving of all the awards it won in 2013: Couples-Themed Release of the Year, Screenplay of the Year (Jacky St James), Best Actor in a Feature Movie (Steven St Croix), and Best Actress in a Couples-Themed Release (Remy LaCroix) at the XBiz Awards; and Best Actor, for St Croix, at the XRCO awards and the AVN awards, where Torn was also named Best Romance Movie and where LaCroix was nominated for Best Actress.
Scene 1: Raylene, Samantha Ryan, and Tom Byron (♀♀♂)
★★★★★
Time: 14:30
Female Orgasm: Multiple, Cumshot: Tits
Features: Cunnilingus Orgasm
Pleasure ♀, Passion ♀, Balance ♀
The first scene is a recounting by Christine of something she saw at an anniversary party for one of Drew's co-workers, Vicky (Raylene), and her husband Roy (Tom Byron). While coming out of the master bath, she saw Roy making out in the bedroom with one of the other guests (Samantha Ryan). They are soon joined, in the bathroom, by Vicky, while Christine hides in the shower. The women take turns fucking Roy, while kissing, eating, and touching each other and themselves.
Porn threesomes are so often disappointing, but this one...this one is smoking hot. The sex is passionate and extremely natural, and all three of them seem totally into each other. Ryan is the first to cum, having a leg-shaking orgasm as Raylene eats her pussy. She rubs herself to another orgasm with Byron fucking her as she sits on the sink. Raylene has her first orgasm while Ryan eats her and finger-fucks her, then cums again with Ryan rubbing her clit as Byron fucks her. He only gets to have one orgasm, cumming on Raylene's neck and tits as Samantha kisses him, after which the women then lick his cock clean.
The photography, too, is excellent, with lots of facial closeups as well as wider, whole body shots. We see quite a bit of his face, as well.
Porn threesomes are so often disappointing, but this one...this one is smoking hot. The sex is passionate and extremely natural, and all three of them seem totally into each other. Ryan is the first to cum, having a leg-shaking orgasm as Raylene eats her pussy. She rubs herself to another orgasm with Byron fucking her as she sits on the sink. Raylene has her first orgasm while Ryan eats her and finger-fucks her, then cums again with Ryan rubbing her clit as Byron fucks her. He only gets to have one orgasm, cumming on Raylene's neck and tits as Samantha kisses him, after which the women then lick his cock clean.
The photography, too, is excellent, with lots of facial closeups as well as wider, whole body shots. We see quite a bit of his face, as well.
Scene 2: India Summer and Steven St Croix (♀♂)
★★★★½
Time: 16:30
Female Orgasm: Yes, Cumshot: Stomach
Pleasure ♀, Passion ♀, Balance ♀
In the second scene, Drew more or less begs Christine to have sex with him, so he can assuage his guilt over his developing feelings for Mimi. Both of them seem to enjoy themselves quite a bit. She cums while he is going down on her, and he cums on her stomach.
The sex itself is more passionate than one might expect, given the state of the relationship between these two in the story, but it seems in the end to reflect the very real affection they have for each other. Still, there is a sense of sadness to it, probably because of the music, which is a quiet piano line.
The photography here is again fantastic.
The sex itself is more passionate than one might expect, given the state of the relationship between these two in the story, but it seems in the end to reflect the very real affection they have for each other. Still, there is a sense of sadness to it, probably because of the music, which is a quiet piano line.
The photography here is again fantastic.
Scene 3: Remy LaCroix and Chad Alva (♀♂)
★★★★½
Time: 13:00
Cumshot: Tits
Features: Rough Sex
Pleasure ✓, Passion ♀, Balance ♀
In the third scene, Mimi (Remy LaCroix) has sex with her roommate (Chad Alva), who is "helping her forget" after her breakup with Drew. The sex itself has a desperate, passionate feeling, befitting this part of the story, and they never do any single thing for very long, moving quickly from one position to another. She never seems very near orgasm, but she does seems to enjoy herself, and she is very active.
The "rough sex" marker is because she gags when sucking him.
Once again, the photography is amazing, but it is very different in this scene, having a voyeuristic, almost amateurish quality that perfectly fits the story. The lighting is extremely dark throughout, and we never get a really good look at what is happening.
The "rough sex" marker is because she gags when sucking him.
Once again, the photography is amazing, but it is very different in this scene, having a voyeuristic, almost amateurish quality that perfectly fits the story. The lighting is extremely dark throughout, and we never get a really good look at what is happening.
Scene 4: Remy LaCroix and Steven St Croix (♀♂)
★★★★½
Time: 15:00
Female Orgasm: Yes, Cumshot: Stomach
Pleasure ♀, Passion ♀, Balance ♀
The last scene is the sexual reunion of Mimi and Drew, who have sex in her studio. The beginning of the scene is really amazing, as they kiss and hold each other softly, yet passionately, in a way that very convincingly fits the story. The rest of the sex is passionate, as well. She cums while squatting over him, cowgirl-style, first bent over, looking into his eyes, and then sitting up as she approaches orgasm.
The photography is not quite as good as in the first two scenes, nor as striking as in the third. It's not bad, by any means. In fact, it is much better than usual. But there are a few more porn clichés here than in the other scenes, and more of an exclusive focus on her sometimes.
The photography is not quite as good as in the first two scenes, nor as striking as in the third. It's not bad, by any means. In fact, it is much better than usual. But there are a few more porn clichés here than in the other scenes, and more of an exclusive focus on her sometimes.
