Taboo 12 (Metro) Review

Reviewed by Saki  on  12/7/1999

Directed by Fred J. Lincoln
Starring: Misty Rain, Draghixa, Jasper, Brit O'Connell, Chaz Vincent, Nicole London, Samantha York, Pamala Dee, And Cosmo, Buck Adams, Joey Silvera, Tom Byron, and JD Ferguson
Running Time: 1:27 Format: Dual Sided, Single Layer (feature on side A, previews on side B)
DVD Features: Full motion chapter index, photo gallery, biographies, 30 trailers

Plot Synopsis: I'm summarizing the synopsis from the back of the case since it has more of a developed plot than the video itself does. :) Basically, Draghixa, a gorgeous French brunette with a killer body, is in an American S&M sex club and is picked up by an aging Buck Adams. After a great sex scene with this wealthy Dirty Old Man (who likes to be called "Uncle Bob"), she's left to wander his mansion, witnessing a stairway encounter between step-siblings (hence the "Taboo" tie-in). She's befriended by the housekeeper (Misty Rain) whom she proceeds to have sex with. The video ends with her return to the sex club and the obligatory orgy scene.

Notable Performances: Except for two scenes, I fast forwarded through the entire movie. The best scene in the film is a scorcher between Buck Adams and the lovely & shy Draghixa, who reminds me of mainstream actress Claire Forlani ("Mallrats," "Mystery Men"). Draghixa is dressed up like a French schoolgirl, complete with skirt, white blouse, beret, and glasses. Buck proceeds to talk dirty to her and she innocently follows his instructions. After a spanking session, they swap oral sex (including a great floor cam view of Draghixa sucking Buck) before the scene finishes with anal sex (no vaginal).

The other good scene was an above average girl-girl between Misty Rain and Draghixa that starts out with Misty filming Draghixa crawling around, with the live video feed from Misty's home video camera appearing on the big screen TV in the background--quite a turn on.

DVD Notes: The original master was shot on high quality video and the transfer was done well--no signs of compression artifacts. Sound is typical porno soundwork--pounding soundtrack and hollow-sounding dialogue. Aside from the number of preview trailers on the second side (30!), the other extras are underwhelming. The photo gallery is especially disappointing: 14 blurry, reddish- orange vidcaps, and I'm pretty sure one of the photos isn't from the movie.

Bottom Line: The scenes with Draghixa make this otherwise boring disc worth seeing. Talk about the Girl Next Door (or rather, the Girl Next Continent).