High Octane 9 Review

Reviewed by wetmartini  on  11/17/2002

High Octane 9
directed by Patrick Handsome
approx. run time: 100 min.
DVD released: 10/29/2002

The High Octane series is supposed to be plot based film noir centered around themes of danger - much like Kovi's features for Private - but, to be honest, I'm not sure why Patrick Handsome bothers. The plot for this video is so thin I was tempted to give it an "n/a" rating. Not that it matters one bit. All but the most hardcore feature-lovers and raincoaters should be able to find a sufficient number of "redeemable qualities" to enjoy this title - five, to be exact. Typically, your average porn release might showcase somewhere between four to six women, of which one, two or maybe even three might be good looking and the rest only so-so, perhaps worse (varying of course by personal tastes). But have you ever watched a video in which you found every single girl attractive? neither have I ... it would be a gross understatement to call the women in High Octane 9 merely "attractive." Each and every one is a gorgeous, model quality Euro-babe. And whereas certain aspects of production might be lacking in this series, there is one area in which Mr. Handsome's titles consistently excel - hair and makeup. While the girls in High Octane 9 are, no doubt, naturally beautiful, I have witnessed some cases where bad makeup put an otherwise attractive woman into the "so-so" category. Thankfully not the case here. OK, so now that I've so-succinctly established that the women are gorgeous, what about the sex? Definitely not raincoater fare (2 girls perform anal and 1 does a DP) but, given their extremely good looks, most of the women are surprisingly enthusiastic performers. Here's the breakdown:

In a typical scenario Lara (I call her Lara because she appeared under that name in Pick Up Lines 73. PUL, while far from reliable when it comes to identifying girls, is infinitely more accurate than Hustler, sadly) is having an affair with her married boss while at work. Despite having an *extremely* cute face and a fantastic body (toned and petite, long slender legs, firm natural B-cups), viewers just might find Lara the least attractive girl in this vid due in part to her rastafarian hairstyle. Thankfully, one look at the rest of this beauty allowed me to overcome my personal distaste for dredlocks. To my knowledge this is Lara's second performance ever (PUL 73 being her first) and her inexperience sometimes shows. But her intermittent smiles seem to indicate that she is at least enjoying herself somewhat - a big plus. After giving her boss (played by lucky bastard and Euro-regular Boldizsar) the "when are you going to tell her about us" speech and falling for the "you know I love you" brush-off reply, Lara gives in to Boldizsar and the two have some decent, albeit unimaginatively standard sex. Some passionate kissing and foreplay (the best and most natural part of this scene, imo) is followed by a blowjob, extensive oral by Boldi and vaginal sex the in missionary, standing doggy, upright reverse cowgirl and spoon positions. The scene ends with a great view of Lara's lovely face getting splattered with cum from a POV perspective.

While her husband is at work screwing the secretary, Boldi's wife, played by prolific newcomer Moonlight, is out having a horseback ride with one of her girlfriends. That is, until her friend spots a hunk stableboy working half naked out by the ranch. Seeing Moonlight's friend, whose identity is unfortunately yet unbeknownst to me, was a huge and very pleasant surprise. After seeing her in Ribas' "Leg Love" (she performs in a stocking fetish scene with Franco Roccaforte and is credited there as either Stacy or Lyudmilla) I became an instant fan. Most viewers will probably agree that few women in porn have prettier faces than this luscious redhead, who also happens to be one of the most enthusiastic performers in this vid. The stableboy, after voicing some initial concerns about being caught, apparently feels the same way as it takes little convincing to change his mind. To hell with being caught, I would screw this girl in a crowded police station. It amazes me again, while watching this scene, that such beautiful women are willing to display so much of their sexuality before a camera. I find it almost akin to seeing Heidi Klum in Private's next feature (a personal fantasy of mine). Thank God for Hungary and the Czech Republic! Anyhow, I digress ... Stacy (as I'll call her here, though she could be Lyudmilla too) gives the stableguy a passionate blowjob before being screwed in standing doggy (with her leg raised on a fence), reverse cowgirl, spoon and kneeling cowgirl positions. Most of the guy's resulting cumshot lands on Stacy's cheek with some in her mouth. The scene ends with Stacy giving our lucky stableboy some post-cum head. Who knew that such perks came with a job forking hay and shoveling horse dung?

In the meantime ... while back at home with his daughter Judith (a former Woodman girl with appearances in Hustler XXX Video 2 and Hardcore Innocence 4, to name a few), Boldizsar receives a shocking phone call - his wife, Moonlight, has been kidnapped. Later that evening, seemingly distraught over her mother's abduction, Judith finds comfort in the arms of her boyfriend who also just happens to be a hostage ransom negotiator for an insurance company. Apparently her idea of comfort is shared by many viewers, the result being one of the only anal scenes in this vid. Prior to the ass plundering the pair engage in some lengthy foreplay on the couch, highlighted by significant attention paid to Judith's incredible pair of firm, B/C-cup breasts. A blowjob and some oral/fingering precedes vaginal sex in standing doggy and upright reverse cowgirl (giving us a terrific view of Judith's statuesque and buxom body). Some long awaited anal finally takes place in reverse cowgirl and spoon before the scene ends with some A2M and a relatively meager oral cumshot.

The opening to the next scene confirms what I've been suspecting all along - that Patrick Handsome, while questionable in his ability to deliver hardcore porn, knows what eye candy is all about. Take one gorgeous blonde with a slender and curvaceous body (Moonlight looking her absolute *best* in this case, slightly thinner and more toned, if I'm not mistaken). Add one blindfold, black bikini underwear, bind hands and wrists and place the ingredients on a bed. The result? Instant erection. Amazingly the two kidnappers off to the side don't seem to take much notice, instead choosing to pass the time by sitting around shirtless and emptying about 20 bottles of beer (we later find out that they are merely lackeys for the true conspirators). Alas, even brainless lackeys have hormones and they eventually get the idea, spurred on by their willing captive, "I want to get to know you both better." Is this some clever plot to distract her captors and escape? Nope, just plain old fashioned lust - evident in this scene and indeed, perhaps all of Moonlight's performances. What follows could be described as one long trail of eye candy, beginning with the opening shot of Moonlight lying tied-up on a bed, leading next to a view of her, still blindfolded and on all fours, fellating one of her captors while being eaten out by the other. Eventually the blindfold comes off when Moonlight (now completely naked) says "I want to look at you" and the guy previously eating her out begins to screw her in doggy style. More visual treats follow as Moonlight hops on the other guy's cock for an energetic reverse cowgirl ride which eventually finds it's way into her ass for some RAC. The icing on the cake finale consisted of one of the most vigorous cowgirl DPs I've witnessed. Ironically, the guy on top in Moonlight's ass had such a thin dick he was able to pound away with almost no resistance - proving, once again, that there is a silver lining to every dark cloud. Afterwards both guys take turns cumming in Moonlight's mouth with her seemingly swallowing what little actually found its mark. So much for the stables, I think I've discovered a new career in kidnapping gorgeous women. The combination of Moonlight's physical beauty, sexual heat, enthusiasm and willingness make this perhaps the best scene of this video. And while I've viewed better overall sex with Moonlight (check out her scene with Nacho and Teo in Killer Pussy 13), she has, without a doubt, never looked hotter than she does here.

In the final scene of High Octane 9 we discover that not all was as it appeared to be (actually we find this out in the previous scene before the kidnappers have their way with Moonlight, but I was apparently too distracted to mention it). The conspirators mentioned earlier turn out to be none other than Boldi's secretary Lara, his daughter's boyfriend and some nameless brunette who also happens to be arguably the most gorgeous babe in this video. Looking over the rest of this Viagra-killing cast, such a statement does not come lightly. For simplicity's sake I'll refer to her as Yasmine since she bears a strong resemblance (even better looking imo) to Yasmine of Woodman fame from the Brazilian Snake series, among others. In anticipation of the large sum of money they expect to receive as ransom for Moonlight, we find the three conspirators packing their belongings in preparation for a trip - but not before a little relaxation and celebration. And what better way to celebrate than, you guessed it. Initially this scene turned out to be a huge disappointment which, in a strange twist, made the scene much more enjoyable at the end. Confused? The disappointment came because, for a significant portion of the scene, "Yasmine" had zero contact with anyone but herself. While Lara kissed, sucked and fucked, Yasmine sat alone off to the side playing with herself. It all made sense, of course no one so gorgeous would get anywhere near a dick on camera. The irony of the temporary name I had chosen for her was not lost on me. Woodman's Yasmine had also never done anything "real" with a guy on camera aside from blowjobs. Ah well, considering the rest of this hot cast it was almost too good to be true anyway. After about eight minutes of watching the nearly-as-gorgeous Lara in doggy style and reverse cowgirl, in and of itself a worthy consolation, the camera switches to a close-up of a girls ass bouncing up and down on a cock - this time in cowgirl. As the camera zooms out, the owner of that ass is revealed. Contrary to the prudishness I was led to believe regarding Yasmine, she turned out to be quite an energetic performer, gradually building up momentum and *pouncing* on her lucky partner's cock with great force. Her enthusiasm is made even more clear at the conclusion of the scene when, after being fucked vigorously in spoon, she takes a sizeable load of cum on her face and tongue and finishes with some post cum head.

So what happens to Moonlight? Does Boldizsar pay the ransom? Do the kidnappers get caught? Who knows. But, perhaps more importantly, who cares? Plot, climax, resolution? The only climax relevant to this video involves drop-dead gorgeous Euro babes drenched in cum. But, if youre like me, and I'd wager most other healthy red-blooded males, the gorgeous women in this video are probably enough.

DVD Extras: A/V quality was excellent. Original sound was used at all times except for dialogue, which was dubbed into English. Extras include a slide show of still photos taken from production, a video interview with director Patrick Handsome and trailers for Barely Legal 27, Brazilian Snake 2, Asian Fever 8, Anal Intensive, Real College Girls and Black & Wild 2.

no condoms were used in this video.