I’m not sure what I was expecting when I started watching this Jenna Jameson movie, but it sure wasn’t what I ended up with. Maybe I was planning on a tame, erotic romp with lots of passionate kissing and romantic embraces, but that this was not. Featuring Jameson and her real life husband, Justin Sterling, this movie follows shy recluse Jim Mitchell as he falls deeper and deeper in love with Barbara, his masseuse.
While the love affair is really just in Jim’s head, their physical relationship moves to the next level as he pays Barbara to make house calls and fulfill his kinky fantasies. More thriller than traditional porn, this remake (of the award-winning 1990 movie The Masseuse, directed by Paul Thomas as well) is not only super plot based, but offers an attention grabbing story that pulls you in and has you watching til the credits. And that’s nothing to sneeze at when you are talking about porn!
As much as I like that this flick is pretty different than most other pornos I’ve seen, there was something uncomfortable for me when it came to watching a story about stalking and a man entrenched in a disillusionment in the context of porno. I know that porn is all about fantasy and indulging what gets you off, but in the movie they touch on the fact that what’s going on in Jim’s head is not what’s going on in reality. It just felt overly creepy to me. It just goes to show that Sterling, who looks like Michael Cera all grown up, is a surprisingly good actor.
And let’ not forget about now-retired Jenna Jameson. Her acting stills are right on par as well, truly making this movie feel more mainstream and less porn. I guess there is a reason she’s one of the biggest crossover stars ever.
Aside from my personal eek factor, I think this movie is actually pretty hot. Jameson and Sterling have a definite chemistry and it’s easy to see they are totally into each other. And while the fucking is harder in some scenes, even the hardcore kinky sex has a tender touch to it.
All in all, I might not recommend this unexpected movie as the first porn you should ever see, but it’s definitely worth a watch when you are good looking for something a little out of the ordinary.
-J.D. Bauchery
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