FAUST
- THE POWER OF SEX
DVD
Region 0. Private
This
porno retread of the Faust/Mephistopheles story has all the
right elements - a dark, brooding atmosphere, fetishised sex
and a stunningly beautiful cast. But in the hands of the unfortunately
named Jose M. Ponce, it falls a little flat.
The sex is explicit, but somehow antiseptic - you might admire
the visuals, but you're unlikely to be turned on. And the
cast, though undoubtedly beautiful, tend to destroy the atmosphere
when they speak, thanks to heavy East European accents which
not only make the dialogue hard to follow, but ensure a flat,
emotionless delivery (many of the cast are clearly speaking
phonetic English, and don't understand what they are saying).
All
that said, I'm glad Private are continuing to spend money
on ambitious projects like these two films. With arthouse
and porno cinema ever closer these days, the dream of a porn/mainstream
crossover is suddenly a reality again, and Private may be
the company to bridge the gap eventually.
LES
DE MONZ