Duchess (Adam & Eve) Review

Reviewed by sweet dave  on  9/17/2003

Few studios in the adult business are as generally disappointing as Adam and Eve. Either thier films lack any genuine heat and passion, or the production values are so overdone that any passion that may have been a part of the film is choked out. I'm happy to say that one of their newest films, Duchess, is not plagued with this problem. In fact, except for a very weak plot and occaionally poor camera angles, Duchess is an exceptional adult feature film.

The plot, however, is terrible. Duchess, a wealthy young woman played by Holly Hollywood, is lonely with her husband, Steve Holmes, away on business. Her friends, the lovely Laurie Wallace and Cameron, try to convince her that sex is fun, and while Duchess does have an affair with the lawn boy, legendary Steven St. Croix, she rushes into the arms of her husband, and then the film ends. There is no movement, no drama, nothing that makes the plot at all interesting. Several of the actors play their roles rather well, especially St. Croix and Hollywood, but they can't make up for the poor writing.

However, the weakness of the writing is vastly surpassed by the quality of the sex, which begins with the very first scene. The gorgeous blonde new girl Cameron has an intense three-way with Randy Spears and Anthony Hardwood. The arching reverse cowgirl position is especially intense, which is most remarkable for a feature film. I definitely want to see more of young Cameron.

The second scene is even greater, a gorgeous girl/girl scene between Laurie Wallace and Natasha Dooling, two sensual blonde in a tub together. It's soft but very passionate and delightful, especially when Dooling spends moments worshiping Wallace's delightful puffy nipples.

The third scene is between Ashley Long and Steve St. Croix in the kitchen, even if that scene is trungcated by a brief coupling of Bobbi Eden and Cain. Steve and Ashley start slowly, but it builds momentum, including a fairly good anal scene. It probably would have been better if it was a sex-only film and not a feature, but it's still a high quality scene.

The following scene is the passionate scene between St. Croix and Holly Hollywood in an outdoor balcony. Unfortunately, as passionate as the two performers may be, the balcony, an ornate blue iron railing, obstructs the view of several positions, at least in parts of the scene. Still a very good scene, nevertheless.

The final scene, while disappointing plot-wise, is a explosive sexual finale between Steve Holmes and Hollywood. It's an intense "I'm so happy to see you I can't wait to fuck you" scene in the driveway, and while it's a bit silly, the intensity of Hollywood's performance is quite delightful. She loudly cums in the middle of the scene while riding reverse cowgirl, and continues to cum until Holmes pops. It's a wonderful sex scene no matter how strange.

Duchess is exceptionally well cast feature film, filled with men and especially women who give unforgettable sexual perfromances with a story whose writer really shouldn't be allowed back unless he/she learns to add a little drama to his story.

Hats off to Adam and Eve for producing such a quality film; hopefully they will make many more like this.