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Love Isn't Always in Black & White

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Based on 4 Reviews.
Director:  Ren Savant

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Weak Side Story

By Diesel
For some odd reason, WEST SIDE is a movie which has largely been unknown and unfamiliar to me until I got the chance to review this disc. The box cover boasts rave quotes from other review sources (none, of course, are nearly as prolific as those you'll find on the Empire, but that's neither here nor there), and after viewing this film, I agree that WEST SIDE is an impressive effort. However, the sex scenes themselves are less accomplished than the movie's aspirations, and the result is a great effort yielding just okay results.

The cover design is eye-catching, with stunning images of Inari Vachs and Lexington Steele captured in high contrast black and white amidst a chaotic setting of action and drama. The title, of course, refers to WEST SIDE STORY, and the movie derives its action and pacing from modern features like ROMEO MUST DIE and whatever other variation of ROMEO AND JULIET may have existed in our culture. Inari plays the rebellious girl of hypocritical and crooked, but well-to-do, "guardians" Nici Sterling and Wilde Oscar (both of whom speak with their natural British accent which of course makes them sound upper class while Inari talks like a less hoity-toity but definitely all-American girl) who's cavorting with African-American men in general, and Lexington Steele in specific. Predictably, this outrageous social taboo brings about great dismay to their family. She eventually rebels against her family and boyfriend, and gets deeply (figuratively and physically) involved with Lexington with tragic results.

Despite the noble intentions, WEST SIDE's approach to racism and interracial relationships can't help but be superficial and heavy-handed in a film which is primarily designed to get viewers off, so one has to give a lot of leeway to the filmmaker's ambitions here. But suffice to say, you get the predictable white versus black gang warfare, along with gunplay, , showdowns, and whatever else you might expect from a low-grade television show pandering to the masses. Characters and situations are portrayed so broadly that they rarely rise above common stereotypes. But if you really wanted a viewing experience some penetrating (pun unintended), serious social commentary, you wouldn't be watching a porno movie.

And while this movie is indeed well-produced, the shot-on-video production diminishes the scope of the picture; I would have been far more impressed if director Ren Savant shot the whole thing on film. There is a lot of money that went into the production design and action, but the flat look of video always makes a movie look cheap.

As for the sex scenes...well, there's plenty of 'em. And rest assured that all the hardcore is generally performed above the average. But annoyingly, the storyline gets in the way during crucial segments, and diminishes the overall erotic effect of the entire movie. This occurs primarily in the otherwise impressive orgy and all-girl ménage a trois scene which occurs in the middle of the film. But to comment chronologically, the opening scene features Inari Vachs getting boinked rather perfunctorily by James Bonn. For some reason, we don't get to see her suck his dick, nor does she open herself up to an anal scene. I have to imagine that the lack of energy is meant to illustrate Inari's discontent with this guy, but why do it at the expense of wasting her most prized talents?

Better is the threesome between Julian St. Jox, Mocha and India, which is done with more enthusiasm and is very well shot. The girls are sexy, though they aren't necessarily nastier than you average porn actress. It's actually rare to see a threesome featuring all African American actors and actresses in most porn, so this scene is a nice change of visual pace. A foursome follows involving Nici Sterling, Cheyne Collins, Evan Stone and Wilde Oscar (her real life hubby) who watches and masturbates for the better part of the session. There isn't a moment in her threesome when either her mouth or her pussy isn't busy at work. The three fuck on a vinyl couch which happen to be pretty squeaky, but Nici's cumshot to Nici's mouth makes up for the audio annoyances.

Inari takes a long and sensuous shower, which will lead most viewers into needing a cold shower themselves. She then masturbates in a chair in between story exposition and plot points. Blonde Blazer (an actress who so far has a limited number of scenes to her credit) takes on Lexington Steele and Mr. Marcus in a surprisingly tepid segment made worse by the generic rap music and intrusive video effects which are all distracting and unnecessary.

The legendary Sharon Kane makes a cameo appearance as a dominatrix in a party, and then we get a scene between Wendy Divine and Eric Masterson having a little kinky domination playing before an orgy breaks out among party guests Renee LaRue, McKayla (sometimes misspelled as MacKayla depending on where you read the credits), Candy Hill, Chennin Blanc, Cheyne Collins, Michael J. Cox and Frank Towers. As mentioned earlier, what should have been the highlight of the movie instead becomes yet another missed opportunity. The hardcore stops and starts in broken fits while the characters tell the predictable story. The poor storytelling interferes with your ability to get into this potentially big scene. This is one of the worst choreographed and edited orgies I've seen since Adam & Eve's THE FIESTA. Although the action is generally well-done, the intercuts and editing break the natural flow, and the whole thing becomes chore to watch.

In the meantime, Lola and Shelbee Myne get it on upstairs. before Inari joins. We get the standard dildo fucking, as well as some foot worship in between all the pussy fingering and clit licking. Meanwhile, the orgy barrels on, as does the endless, boring dialogue and so-called character development between, Inari and Lex who meet up and, of course, find instant attraction. On the one hand, I can admire director Ren Savant's attempt to juxtapose two major sex scenes with the central relationship between the two main characters. But the results here make you end up frustrated with everything that's going on the screen because we jump around like we were flipping through TV channels.

The story barrels on leading to a very good one-on-one with Midori and Dillion Day, which looked like it was going to end up in a gangbang, but fails on that implied promise. We get a few minutes of violence after the sex, but I don't watch an adult film just to see some guy get stabbed (however clumsily choreographed); it kind of spoils the erotic heat.

Inevitably, Inari has sex with Lexington in what is unsurprisingly the best scene in this flick. He eats her out, and she does her best to take in his took deep into her mouth before he screws every which way, including in the ass. Mind you, however, that just because this is the best coupling in the film doesn't mean that it's anywhere near superb. Lex has done better in his far nastier HEAVY METAL video, and Inari performs with more excitement in movies like THE SWEET LIFE and WHACK ATTACK, both of which are far less ambitious than WEST SIDE but deliver a higher degree of sexual heat. Of course, I don't even need to comment on how gorgeous she looks throughout this film, that's a given.

The extras are almost as plentiful as what you might get from a lower grade Wicked disc, with trailers, a photo gallery, brief bios and a making of featurette which is rather meandering, but entertaining. Video quality is generally very good, but the audio can be difficult to hear depending on where the actors are in relation to the microphone. Other than that, there were no greatly discernible defects with this above-average DVD.

WEST SIDE is a well-made video feature, but I find no compelling reason to give it a second look.

West Side Story

By Spooky
Director Ren Savant takes a stab at a modern-day version of Romeo & Juliet in West Side, a powerful feature that has several very good performances from stars Inari Vachs and Lexington Steele, and is one of those rare adult films that show just how good some adult performers can be if just given the proper material to work with.

I have to admit that before watching West Side, I have never looked at Inari Vachs for anything beyond her sexual draw, and I hadn't really paid much attention to Lexington Steele either. Inari comes off as someone who the viewer can really care about in this movie, and Lexington just blew me away with his acting ability...now here's a guy who can honestly say he's Hollywood material.

The film opens with a scene between Inari and James Bonn. Inari plays Jules, a young woman who is under the care of a British couple who have become the legal guardians of her after her parents have passed away. The couple is played by Wilde Oscar and Nici Sterling, and they (especially Wilde Oscar) are just two of the antagonists out to prevent Inari's happiness in this piece. Inari is engaged to be married to James, but she is obviously not in love with him. Her life, while extremely comfortable, seems devoid of any kind of love whatsoever.

Meanwhile, across town, a war is brewing. A war that is not only between two opposing dealers, but is also heavily racist in tone. Dillion Day stars as Tony Montana (a nice nod toward "Scarface"), the evil lord, while his opponent from the other side of the tracks is Ray, played by Lexington Steele, who (naturally) wants out of the business he has found himself trapped in.

One of the nice things about West Side is that it takes as much time to develop its drama as it does to set up its sexual encounters. Despite being close to three hours long, there are only nine sex scenes in West Side, which goes to show you just how important the storyline is to this movie. It's almost as if director Savant said to the studio, "Okay, you'll get your sex scenes, but I have a story to tell as well." If only more porn writers and directors would take the time to develop their characters as well as they are developed in West Side!

Lexington finally meets up with Inari a little more than halfway through the picture, as he is making a delivery to Wilde Oscar's house. The sexual tension that develops between the two is truly interesting to watch develop, and by the time they finally hook-up (in the movie's last sexual encounter), the viewer is really turned on by the sequence, because we have been waiting all movie to see it. In a rarity in adult film, the viewer feels that he is watching two characters make love, as opposed to two actors going through the motions. It's a payoff that really sets this film apart from others.

For those of you who could care less about the story, there is still plenty of hot sex to fulfill your "raincoater" wants and needs. In addition to several interracial encounters between various characters, there is a lesbian scene with Inari, Lola and Shelbee Myne; a cuckold sequence in which Wilde Oscar watches wife Nici get taken care of by Evan Stone and Cheyne Collins; and a huge orgy scene featuring no less than eleven (there may have been more...it was hard to keep track!) characters getting it on with one another.

Despite telling a great story, this is based on a Shakespeare tragedy, so we know going in that things are going to end badly. As a result, West Side may not be one of those porn movies that you really would want to watch over and over again. However, if you are part of a couple who wants to introduce your significant other to adult film, this is the perfect movie to do it with. But don't come to me if your partner gets so involved in Lexington's performance that she wants to run off to Los Angeles to star in her own movie with him!

The video and audio quality are above average on this DVD, but sadly the bonus features are a bit on the slim side. There is a so-so behind the scenes look at the making of the movie (which seems less about the making of the film than it is a chance to catch the stars goofing off) and a decent photo gallery, which is better than most you find on adult DVDs.

Easily the "Godfather" of Porn

By Snuff
This is not your "throw it in and spank it" porn - this is the "I'm glued to the screen at the edge of my seat" porn. The acting performances are suburb! And shockingly so, not just for porn but in general. The sex is hot - a little vanilla by 2008 standards - but hot nonetheless. Extra kudos to Lexington Steele, Mr. Marcus and Anand. A trio that should be seen working together in all movies.

Interracial At Its Best ...

By Drac
"West Side" shows that a quality adult interracial product can be made. The sex is hot and varied: orgy, 3-ways (MMF & FFM), nice 1-on-1's, anal, and girl-girl. To top that off, each has a varied interracial flavor. Great stuff for couples and strokers alike!

Inari and Lexington carry this movie, both from a sex and plot perspective. They both know how to fuck and enjoy it! You can check out the scene index for yourself, but some quality banging happens between Lexington/Marcus/Blazer in a hot 3-way and between Inari/Lexington in the finale.

This film would have gotten a "5" except the plot is a touch heavy (Romeo & Juliet) and the use of condoms is pronounced. Great extras (behind the scenes, etc.) and superb audio/video add to the pluses.

If you are looking for the stereotypical big "Boyz in the Hood" screwing timid tiny white babes, this is not the film for you. If you want quality filmmaking coupled with interracial heat, then this is the movie to get!