Reset Password
Reset Link Sent
| Blogs > Skip98225 > X-Rated Entertainment |
Tricks Review
|
Tricks Review Directed by David Stanley. Released by Vivid Entertainment in 2003. Ava Vincent is the main character who lives with her deadbeat boyfriend (played by Cheyne Collins). One day after doing laundry in the basement of her apartment complex, she accidentally leaves behind a pair of her panties, which are taken by Eric Masterson (another building tenant). He is into witchcraft and casts a spell on them, whereby he can make Ava feel like she's having sex when he rubs or licks the panties. Briana Banks plays Ava's friend. She works at a , and she tells Ava of this strange who requested that she give him a handjob while rubbing a pair of panties against his cock. Since the event happened at the same time Ava was being pleasured "by remote control," and since Briana's description of the panties matched those lost by Ava, Ava deduces that Briana's is behind the strange phenomenon. The two girls break into Eric's apartment, find the panties and a book of spells, and abscond with them as well as a pair of Eric's underwear. They then cast a similar spell on him. Eric realizes the act of revenge and returns to get his book of spells. Six months later, Ava discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her with Briana. Ava goes to Eric with a pair of Briana's panties that were left behind in the apartment and they cast the same spell on her. The spell affects her while she is driving and she ends up in a car accident. Eric tells Ava that he also has the ability to turn people into fruits or vegetables, so Ava's boyfriend becomes a potato, given his persona of being a "couch potato." Story Grade: B. This feature was shot on digital video. Medium Grade: B+. All of the sets were created on soundstages and looked phony. A table and a couple of chairs were moved onto the set of Ava's apartment that weren't there in the first scenes. Stage lights could be seen in the background in one scene. Set Design Grade: D. The sexual performances were generally pretty good. Condoms were used in all scenes. (Condom use has no bearing on the grade.) Briana Banks kept her high heels on during her scene with Cheyne Collins, which was distracting. Sexual Performances Grade: B+. Ava Vincent did a fine acting job, as did Sharon Kane, who played the eccentric madame at the . Some acting was a little over the top. The diner scene included the famous line "I'll have what she's having" from When Harry Met Sally, but it falls flat here. Acting Performances Grade: B. Sunrise Adams and Sharon Kane were both almost unrecognizable in their costumes, which says something for the make-up and wardrobe on this production. Ava Vincent's shoes didn't seem to go with her waitress outfit, however. Wardrobe/Make-Up Grade: A-. At times, the lighting looked like that used in a cheap 1980's adult video. The shadow of the cameraman could be seen in one shot. Sometimes the lights were too bright on the performers. Lighting Grade: C-. The score of this movie was very minimal and sometimes was very ominous at times when it didn't need to be. Otherwise the sound quality was clear and consistent. Sound Grade: B. The framing of some of the shots in the Briana Banks / Bobby Vitale scene could have been better. The overall tone of the work seemed to be dark and sinister which was a good complement to the witchcraft theme; however, at times it attempted to veer into comedy which ultimately failed. Sticking to the dark and serious overtone would have served this production better. Directing Grade: B. Artistry was definitely perceivable in this production, and probably would have been more perceivable had the budget been larger. The cheap-looking sets were definitely a stark drawback. Artistic Merit Grade: B-. OVERALL GRADE: B- |
Become a member to create a blog
