Aroused (DVD REVIEW)
DVD
Review by Kam Williams
Porn Stars Pose for Tasteful Coffee Table Book in Revealing Documentary
Have you ever been curious about how
a woman became a porn star? Was it because of a drug habit? Or maybe out of
desperation for money? How did she pick her stage name? Does she feel any shame
about such a taboo line of work?
Is she really a nymphomaniac, or
just a bad actress? Does she enjoy having sex with total strangers in front of
the camera? Is there a stigma attached to her profession, or is she able to
enjoy a normal romantic relationship in her private life? Is she worried about
STDs? What does she think of her fans? Does she have an exit plan, or is she
just winging it?
These are among the topics discussed
by 16 of the most successful porn stars in Aroused, an intimate biopic directed
by Deborah Anderson. Don’t be surprised if none of their sultry sobriquets rings
a bell, since one of the fascinating factoids shared here is that their careers
are of terribly short duration.
“The porn stars of 2005 are already
gone,” one remarks. “They’re shot out,” which is how industry insiders refer to
over the hill performers.
But the bevy of curvaceous beauties
interviewed in Aroused represents the
current cream of the crop. That includes Misty Stone, Ash Hollywood, Asphyxia
Noir, Belladonna, Kayden Kross, Lisa Ann, Katsuni, Lexi Belle, Brooklyn Lee,
Allie Haze, April O’Neil, Jesse Jane, Alexis Texas, Francesca Le, Tanya Tate
and Teagan Presley.
The film is far from explicit,
though it does feature each subject in a state of undress as she prepares for a
still photo shoot for a relatively-tasteful coffee table book, clad in nothing
but a pair of high heels by shoe designer Jimmy Choo. What proves far more
compelling than seeing a little skin is hearing what makes each of them tick.
Money seems to be the common
motivation, although they admit that once you go XXX you can’t go back, because
being in pornography leaves a scarlet letter on you socially. It’s also
interesting that most of these females crave attention more than casual
carnality, with an absentee father during childhood being credited as a
contributor factor.
They generally don’t date
“civilians,” meaning people outside the porn industry, since ordinary people
tend to be prudes about promiscuity, even when their mate explains that it’s
just a job. By film’s end, you feel sorry for these females in denial, despite
defensive-sounding statements like, “I get paid to have sex. Why doesn’t
everybody do that?” Maybe because some of you admit to needing a steady flow of
narcotics to mask the shame and the pain.
An eye-opening expose about the
surprisingly-conventional concerns of some of the most hyper-sexualized women
in the world.
Very Good
(3 stars)
Unrated
In English and French
with subtitles
Running time: 69
minutes
Distributor: Ketchup
Entertainment
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