French Kiss (Red Devil Entertainment) Review

Reviewed by Joe Shaver  on  11/20/2004

I always reviewed the films from Red Devil Entertainment by saying that they were porn movies; not porn films. A porn film being one in which anonymous guys walk into a room and fuck. A porn movie being one in which there is a strong story, and three-dimensional characters. So, I was surprised and—I admit—disappointed that their latest release is a porn film; not a porn movie. This is not to say it isn’t good. It is. It’s just not their typical release. As director Jett Blakk explains in his commentary (do listen to the commentary, it’s interesting) the logistics of filming on a tight schedule in Paris made a complex plot problematic, so the plot here is merely a device to link together the various scenes.

Nick Capra, an American in Paris, is reading the menu outside a French restaurant when a packet of letters is slipped into his backpack. When Nick reads the letters, they describe various sexual encounters and we see them occur. Interspersed between the sex we are treated to various Parisian landmarks: Napoleon’s Tomb, The Arc de Triumph, the Louvre (including a shot of Nick looking at the Mona Lisa), and—of course—France’s celebrated phallic symbol, the Eiffel Tower.

The first letter tells of an encounter between Mack Manus, an incredible hunk, and Taurus, whom some may consider hot but to me is excessively homely. Mack has longish curly hair and a beard. In the commentary Jett Blakk says he looks like Hercules. It’s an apt comparison. Even though I find Taurus a turn-off, Mack is enough to keep me glued to the scene. Mack has worked as a performer for Cazzo (WILD VACATION) and the commentary tells us he is also a director. After both have sucked dick, Mack administers a powerful fuck to Taurus. After depositing his load on Taurus butt, Mack licks it up.

The second letter describes a three-way with Leroy Lellek (misspelled “Leeroy” here), Gerald (a handsome young black), and Taurus again. Leroy is slender with a shaved head and a mustache-goatee. (He can also be seen in Cazzo’s SEX SKINS and AUTHENTIC ADVENTURES, two rough and dirty films.) The scene begins with just Leroy and Gerald before Taurus unfortunately joins them. Leroy fucks them both. Quantity is no substitute for quality and I found this to be the film’s weakest scene.

At this point I was enjoying the city sights (bringing back memories of my own trips to Pairs) more than I was enjoying the sex. That changed with scene three. It featured young Julien Van Eden and an equally young Daniel Le Saint. Daniel, is a beautiful young man and, in a remarkable debut, steals the scene. He has a thick uncut cock that arcs up in its enthusiasm. He sucks cock like a pro. I hope to see more of him. They flip-flop. Daniel cums while being fucked in the missionary position. Julien drops a profuse load onto Daniel’s belly, and licks it up.

Now we have the scene for which we have been waiting. The scene where Nick Capra bottoms. After 18 films this handsome Italian hunk expands his repertoire. The lucky topper is Pascal Bruno who American audiences can see in Cazzo’s OPEN HOUSE and also in ALPINE PASSION for Ikarus and DREAMBOY USA for Eurocreme. He is slender and tall (6’3” we are told in the commentary) and sexy as Hell. Was it as Pascal who put the letters in Nick’s backpack? Now he is ready to put something in Nick. The scene is remarkable for the passionate intensity between these two performers. Even before hearing Nick’s recollections in the commentary, it was obvious that these two were very much into one another in more ways than one. They too flip-flop. Pascal begins by bravely taking Nick’s thick piece of meat. Then with Nick in the doggy position, Pascal slowly inserts his cock into Nick’s video-virgin ass. Nick gasps and then wiggles his butt to take it all. Later when they move into the missionary position, Pascal really throws it to him. The scene is a scorcher!

The following morning, Nick writes a letter describing their encounter, adds it to the other letters in the packet and leaves it on Pascal’s bedside table. Kissing the sleeping lover, he leaves to go back home. Ah, if only we all carried away such memories of Paris!

As always with Red Devil the extras are the superb. In addition to the commentary that I urge you to listen to, there is a photo gallery and a hot solo from Nicholas Goya, who wanted to be in the production. (Oh, if only he had taken Taurus’ roles!) At one point in the commentary when Nick was trashing a film and performer, the names were deleted to protect the guilty. [Darn!] Nick’s telling how he got into porn was interesting as well as how his career was revealed to his mother.

For fans of Nick Capra—and I admit I have become one—this film is indispensable. For those who like hot men and some scorching sexual encounters, it should not be missed. Ah, Pa-ree!