Vendetta (2017) Review

Vendetta (2017) DVD and Poster 

Today we are going modern. We are going to venture into something that I don’t do often, and that’s going forward into something newer. With that in mind, let’s venture to the year 2017, April 2017 when a 95 minute movie from Wicked Pictures came out and started to win some serious awards. This is very much a high budget production, but that doesn’t mean that it has the film grain that I love. It is filmed in HD, but it’s still very much soap opera or Netflix style camera work. It is NOT like what you would see on the big screen, even from the golden era of porn. That doesn’t make it bad, it’s just a fact that I saw from the opening sequencing. It’s on par with a Mexican soap opera at times. This movie is called "Vendetta", and it is directed by Stormy Daniels, and is released by Wicked Pictures. The stars of this movie includes Asa Akira, Kleio Valentien, Stormy Daniels, Kenzie Taylor, Lucas Frost, Brendon Miller, Marcus London, Kimber Woods, and Michael Vegas. It’s not a long movie, but it has a plot that is going to be worth checking out for some, and for others, it will be another movie that they skip to the sex scenes, because afterall this is a porno, right?

Before jumping into the viewing, I want to look at the synopsis. In this movie, Celeste, our main character is left with a rich husband that is stuck in a wheelchair. She needs to find pleasure, and he can’t give it to her. The husband gets mad, and hires a private eye, and that creates some serious problems, as the woman is actually someone much more dangerous than he ever knew, hence the name, Vendetta. Fun, right?

Let’s get into the movie, roll it!

The opening scene shows Stormy Daniels riding a horse, and it’s legit her. She can ride, and that’s really cool. Daniels is a tall blonde, and she rides this horse with care, the camera editing enjoying her movements. She’s busty here, but she’s fully covered up, as she rides through the ups and downs of riding for sport. We are introduced to Celeste and her man, and we see how terrible the acting truly is. Stormy Daniels comes down the stairs, her husband just hanging out, and that’s it. She says she is going to leave, and decides to just take off. The husband calls someone and says she’s doing it again. She jumps in a car with Asa Akira, and away we go.

We then see the women driving to an undisclosed location, and then we see them pair up and find another woman and go into a bathroom. There’s red lighting here, and a sign that says that it’s a bathroom, as it says “toilet”, in case you’re not smart enough to pick up on it. The three women are at a club or somewhere, because the bathroom is lit with a red light, red light district type of thing. We see the tall blonde in Stormy Daniels, and we see Asa Akira a beautiful Asian woman, and Kleio Valentien a tall, tattooed blonde, and the three start to kiss and giggle, and then get into sex. The trio go through some standard lesbian sex, and then bring out toys for the camera to see. The camera work and editing here is ok, but the techno beat, the red lighting, and the constant cuts hurt my head. The moaning, and the process works well, and the women are beautiful, including wearing heels, tight dresses, and more. However, there’s a lack of something, that “it” factor, although the women use toys, go through DP with them, the confines of a bathroom doesn’t lend itself well enough for this scene to really get off the ground.

After the club scene, we then see Stormy Daniels and Asa Akira talking about random things. They try to act, and it’s not terrible. The makeup job on these women is really good. The camera editing is good, the conversation is bland, and we see the women supposedly at a restaurant, but it’s not that great at all. The set design leaves something to be desired. Meanwhile, as the women leave, there’s a random voyeur taking shots of them, most likely the private eye. The husband here is the same guy from the movie “Stupid Cupid” by the way! It’s Kyle Stone!

We are in a backyard now. We see Celeste and her husband just talking and having breakfast. The two argue about whether she has been faithful or not, and that makes her storm off. He starts to dial his phone and call a detective and say that he doesn’t know what to do. He then calls his lawyer. The lawyer then turns around after talking on the phone, and we get into a new sex scene.

The lawyer here is played by Kenzie Taylor. SHe’s a tall blonde with large breasts, tattoos, and a nice makeup job. She has large fake breasts, and invites Lucas Frost to kiss her and start to get through the motions of sex. Taylor takes her top off, as Lucas pulls her skirt down and underwear, before starting to give her oral. She’s pale, has a French tip manicure, and is quite sexy here. She has a full pubic mound of hair, and Lucas begins to use his fingers and tongue to get through the intiial warming of Taylor’s vagina, including making her cum at the 21 minute mark. She moans, and he continues, and this is one hell of a start to a scene. As far as looks are concerned, Taylor looks like a high end escort, and performs with a certain magnitude that you’d expect from them. Lucas Forst is not a big guy, he doesn’t have a giant penis, and is shaved completely. We get into deep throat here, and while it’s adequate, he seems to be in mechanical mode for the most part. A condom gets put on, and the sex begins, with that robotic push at first, but after a blow job that wasn’t half bad, it’s a welcome point of interest. It almost looks like there are two condoms being put on here, but it’s something that I can’t really qualify as a truth. It just looks that way to me. Taylor moans a great deal, keeps her garters on, and her stockings, as the positions shift from the desk, moving forward. The camera stays close enough, and the movie continues to the eventual cum shot in the face, and that’s that, nothing too complex, nothing too exciting, but rather just status quo for adult cinema in the modern era. I did appreciate the set being more than a warehouse and the dialogue moving the story along, but the rest was somewhat ordinary, for lack of a better term.

We move forward with a fade to black. Stormy Daniels and Asa Akira are having lunch on a balcony overlooking the Hollywood Hills. This is a house that is supposed to be a restaurant, but it really is just a home. Stormy Daniels goes to make a call in the bathroom, and she looks in the mirror, her husband calling her to find out where she is. She returns to the lunch table, and talks to Asa Akira. The two go through some boring dialogue about how if you cheat a lot you’ll get caught. They talk about how Celeste’s husband is dealing with being in a wheel chair and that things are tough.

We fade to black again, and then see Stormy Daniels in a full horse riding suit with Brendon Miller. Miller is a tattooed, hard looking guy, and Stormy looks great in a riding outfit. The two start to kiss a bit, and undress, showing off Stormy’s large breasts, and full figure. She’s blonde, she’s got a large frame, and she is definitely a hot blonde. The clothes come off and Stormy gets eaten out by Brendon Miller, with slow strokes of the tongue, as there is no music playing, and you get that high definition modern porn look into what is going on. Stormy gets on top for sex, and Miller has a condom on, she moves in and out with ease, doing a lot of the work up and down, and around, the two having a bit more than mechanical sex, with some kissing to boot. The two go through various positions, and end up doing well here, with Stormy making it seem like she’s really into the sex, including anal at one point. The anal option isn’t bad, but condoms are still in play. Eventually we get a cum shot into Stormy’s mouth, and she sucks Miller offer after the fact, which is always a fun thing to watch and experience. Stormy here is looking more like Janine because of a tattoo that she has around her pubic area and waist, alongside tattoos in other areas. She definitely is an alt girl here, and the sex, while interesting at times, is formulaic with Stormy just playing the role and not truly showcasing the passion that you’d want from a real sexual experience. Sure, it works, sure Miller cums, but he’s not a big guy, and the two work well enough to make the movie work well moving forward, but it’s just lacking something, and I think it’s passion. There are moments where it is really good, don’t get me wrong, and if you’re a fan of Stormy Daniels, you’ll like how she moves her body for this scene, as there are some great points.

After we see this, we go to a bar. At this bar we see Stormy and Asa talking about how someone’s trying to kill Stormy’s character. She says, that her husband has hired someone to kill her, and so here we go, the plot thickens a bit. Asa Akira goes over to the hitman that is sitting at the corner of the bar. Akira starts talking about how she thinks he’s Michael, and said that if he was Michael she was going to have sex with him.

Outside, we see Stormy and a random dude, and unfortunately her car has broken down. She agrees to go with him to a hotel. Meanwhile on the other side of the parking lot is Asa Akira, and she is in all black, talking to the hitman, and making out on a car.

Asa Akira is an asian woman with black hair, slim, and has large breasts, she gets her breasts exposed during the make out session, then Marcus London takes his pants off as she crouches down. It’s dark, but you can see he gets hard right away, and Akira starts to suck him off, going as hard as she can as he groans a bit. Akira continues to do this as the camera gets close and then pulls away, showing off Akira’s skill here. She’s quite enthusiastic overall, and really puts on a show until London cums in her face, and ends the scene. I guess he wasn’t the hitman after all?

The scene resets and we see Celeste, played by Stormy and the real hitman get behind closed doors. There’s a slight fade to black, before we see the guy poor some Woodford Reserve or Gentleman Jack, and the two start to drink. They sip whiskey, neat, and just look to be getting ready to get a little more comfortable. A donnybrook breaks out, and the two start to fight a bit, and there’s some sexual tension, before Celeste gets the better of the dude, and she chokes him out with a painting. After some time, she gives the guy a triangle choke hold before grabbing a vase and shattering it over his head. She knocks the dude out, and leaves him alone in the room.

The scene fades to black and we are taken to another room, this time it’s daylight and there are two people making out.

Kimber Woods has small breasts, black hair, and looks to be having a lot of fun with Michael Vegas. Vegas takes her top off and then starts to use his hands to please her, before taking off her pants and giving her more pleasure. The set here looks like a trailer park, with a green couch, and a random setup. This is an odd turn, but the sex is actually better than the rest of the movie. Vegas has a condom on, and he really goes far with Kimber, including nearly making her squirt at one point. This is the best sex scene in the movie, and by the time Vegas cums, it’s definitely warranted after the work he puts in to make Kimber moan and nearly scream at some point. Kimber is a nice girl, pretty, and wears heels for this, so if you’re a fan, you’ll love the sexual chemistry that Vegas and Kimber bring out together.

After the sex, we see Stormy Daniels show up, and pay off a woman to help with killing off her husband, at least that’s what we seem to be getting here. The scene ends and we see Celeste pointing a gun in the face of her husband. This last scene goes forward with finishing off the plot, and it involves a great deal of dialogue. After some time explaining, Celeste shoots her husband and away we go, the end.

I give “Vendetta” a 3 out of 5.

While I appreciate the cinematography, and attempts at better acting, I can only say that the sex isn’t that good. Stormy Daniels can write, act, ride horses, and make a good modern porno. It’s modern, it has a story that’s somewhat compelling, and it features enough sexual gusto to make it somewhat entertaining for a pornographic movie. Daniels is beautiful, I like her voice too, but in terms of sex, I can’t really recommend this one more than 3 out of 5. There are two stand out scenes in terms of sex, and the rest is story and somewhat mechanical. However, if you’re a fan of Stormy Daniels, and you like to see her in action, then you’ll want to check this one out for sure, it’s modern and it’s high budget.

Island Fever 2 (2002) Review

Island Fever 2 (2002) DVD Cover

Today is a big day on Dirty Movie Reviews. This review will be our 100 review! That’s correct, this is number 100, and that means that we are doing something special. The special event has called us to review a movie that has Stormy Daniels in it. That’s correct, a movie that features the “it” girl right now, and that’s the president’s mistress, at least for one romp, and it features Stormy Daniels and others. The movie is called, “Island Fever 2” and it was released by Digital Playground, and was directed by Joone. This is a movie that only has a handful of actors in it, but it has an interesting locale, so why not review it for the number 100 review for this site? With that in mind, let’s take a look at the 2002 film “Island Fever 2”. The movie stars Tera Patrick, Erik Everhard, Devon, Barrett Blade, and Stormy Daniels. That’s it. Not a lot of people on this project, so let’s see how it all went down.

The movie starts with a softcore introduction of the actresses that are in this film. They are all on the beach, in the waves, and just in the wind. There’s soft, smooth jazz that plays as we see the women walking around, and looking at the camera, looking away, as the credit rolls. The director wants you to realize that they are in paradise, and you are drifting into the amazing worlds that only can be found in Hawaii, and other tropical destinations. On that note, the feature moves forward straight to the sex, and while that’s not necessarily a bad thing, I have to knock down a point for the use of sexy, jazz music. I hate smooth jazz, so that sucks up front.

The first scene starts, and it features Tera Patrick and Erik Everhard. The two start to kiss, and Everhard starts to caress Patrick’s nude body. The two look like Adam and Eve with the backdrop of a mountain side with green grass, and trees all around. The movie isn’t terrible to start, but the music takes over so that you can’t hear anything other than that. The camera work is good, going in and out of the scenario, letting you soak it all in. There’s a poetic push here, and it’s all quiet, you don’t hear the sounds of sex. Tera Patrick eventually gets down on her knees for a blow job and everything just slows down. The whole sex scene is done in near slow motion as you see an artistic side to how adult cinema can be made. If you’re looking for straight forward sex with moaning and the likes, you will not find it here. This is an erotic picture with a focus on art, and sex, not just the actual act. For that, it gets a few points. After oral, the two move into sex, and you don’t see when Everhard puts on a condom on, but he has one. The two go through several positions on the mountainside, eventually ending in stand up doggy, and then Everhard cumming on the back of Patrick. You hear nothing. You don’t hear the motions, you don’t hear the moaning, you just see the expressions, and some of the penetration, and then finally the finish, and that’s it. It’s like watching a silent film, but it has sex in it. Don’t get me wrong, this is sensual, artistic, and definitely an arthouse sex film, but you can’t hear what Patrick is saying, you can’t hear her moaning, and you can’t really get a feel for the sensuality that is on screen, as it is coupled with jazz music and that’s it. The scenery is great, but the sex? Well, it’s artsy sex, what else can I say about it? Those that are not familiar with Tera Patrick, will find that she’s quite attractive. She has an Asian look to her, tan skin, augmented breasts, and long dark hair.

We move forward to another scene, and the same smooth jazz starts. This time we see Devon nude. Devon is a thin, shaved, blonde haired woman with large breasts. She starts solo, playing for the camera, and then Barrett Blade shows up. Devon and Barrett Blade start their sex scene with a blow job that is slowed down for the camera. After she gives Blade oral, she sits on his face, and that’s where I start to notice a few problems with this scene. Yes, the two are having sex on what seems like a mountain side, with rocks and everything, but there’s obvious clipping and elements that look like a green screen! A closer examination shows off that this is done in post production, and they aren’t really on location in the same way that the first scene was. The amateur nature of some of the production work makes me laugh, as the two keep going forward with foreplay. The two start to have sex and go through a couple of positions but it doesn’t last too long before Blade has to cum, and he lets it all out in Devon’s face as per usual. She then blows him a little afterwards, and the music intensifies. This whole thing feels like it’s going in slow motion, and by the time it’s over, I’m glad that there’s something else to watch. There’s no condom to speak of here, mind you.

We see a sunset and we are taken to a desert location. Here we see Stormy Daniels enter the frame. She is nude and has a scarf that is blowing in the wind. Middle Eastern music starts and we see her in high heels and just nude. She’s tall, has dark blonde hair, long legs, augmented breasts and looks young here. She looks like a Playboy model, not a hardcore porn actress, that’s for certain. I’m impressed by her beauty here, and one cannot blame anyone that wants to be with her, she is framed in such a dynamic way here. Stormy Daniels is introduced to a nude Barrett Blade and she gets on her knees to blow him. The two get familiar fast. There’s a focus on sex here, of course, and this time the camera catches the condom outright. The two have sex in front of a green screen, and it’s hilariously bad. If this is not a green screen, I’ll gladly admit I’m wrong, but it looks really bad. Either way, the two have stand up sex, and it’s not sexy at all. I was expecting more out of this. You don’t hear the moaning or the movement’s yet again, you just hear the Middle Eastern sounds. It really takes away from the larger portrait of what this could be. At one point Blade pulls Stormy’s hair and even chokes her a little, and this is all fine sexual elements for a porno, but the lack of hearing, and the slow down of the camera really plays with what you’re trying to do if you’re trying to get off. If you’re watching for review, like I am, it can be creative, artsy, and interesting, but if this is not meant for review, then it gets boring with Blade going in and out in normal fashion, lacking passion and well, it’s just mechanical. After a while we get the money shot and it’s on Daniels’ chest and a little on her face, but she looks like she’s not into it at all. It’s lackluster, and really “forced” as the camera fades into something else.

The camera picks back up and we see different sequences of paradise, the clouds, and different set locations that are nothing short of beautiful. Then we are focused on Tera Patrick, and she’s nude. She does a little dance for the camera, then lays down and looks good for the camera and pictures etc. There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s sexy, it has an artsy quality to it, and it really paints Tera Patrick as a beautiful woman.

The camera fades and we get to another location, and this time it’s again on location without green screen. It features Tera Patrick and Erik Everhard and they are enjoying sex by a waterfall. Patrick is on her knees blowing him right away. This time around Everhard takes a lot more time to give Patrick head, and it is interesting to watch, but you cannot hear the sounds, so she moans and moves a bit, but there’s an instrumental sound that makes it a bit boring to watch. There’s a condom again, and it’s too tight for Everhard, which is odd to me, as it doesn’t roll up or anything during the sex. We go into reverse cowgirl to start things off and then several other positions, with an interesting waterfall backdrop, but honestly, there’s not a whole lot to this other than the two having sex with techno jazz music behind them. After some changes, Everhard cums on her chest, and that’s the end of this one.

We move onto the next focus and it’s Devon playing on a lava beach. She plays with her breasts, and she plays with the water, and there’s a soft instrumental sound behind her. This is just modeling at it’s finest, and it does a good job of making Devon look amazing, but honestly, that’s not really what I was expecting with this movie.

After Devon dances in the water and plays with herself a little, the camera fades and we are taken to another location and we see Tera Patrick playing in a lava rock beach. There’s more instrumental music, and this time we see Tera Patrick playing with herself in slow motion, all the while the director moves in and out of the scene, never being crass, and never going too deep into what is going on.

The camera fades and returns, and there’s Erik Everhard again. This time again, he has sex with Tera Patrick, this time on a beach. This is mechanical sex yet again, only this time the focus isn’t on foreplay, but rather a different position and new music. It’s artistic, it has merit, it’s soft, it’s nearly not X-rated, except from time to time you see the insertion, but it’s mostly a vanity project that shows off the beauty of the location mixed with the art of sex, and it’s well, just sex. There’s no chemistry to it at all, and you can tell that Patrick isn’t even wet here. The finish line arrives with Patrick blowing Everhard until he cums in her hand and that’s it. The end of that scene.

The final scene in this movie features Devon and Barrett Blade. They are at the location that started the movie, and everything yet again is done with the same style as the other parts. There’s a focus on the oral here, with artistic musical scores, movement in and out with the camera, and not a bad bit of focus. There’s a lot going on here with the backgrounds, and the location, but that’s juxtaposed with the sex that is going on. Devon is a beautiful girl, and yet Blade doesn’t seem to be that intrigued by what’s going on. There’s no condom here, and the two get into the sex which you can’t hear again, and it’s not terrible, but it’s also not what you’d expect from a porno movie. The two go at it for a while, change positions, and eventually Blade cums on Devon’s backside, and that’s a wrap for this movie.

I give “Island Fever 2” a 3 out of 5.

Visually speaking, “Island Fever 2” is beautiful. It has art, it has style, but strip away some of the backgrounds, and you have a gonzo movie that doesn’t have sounds of sex. I like the sound of sex, not just watching people have it. The music is not my taste, the women are beautiful, but the sex is silent, and slowed down for art’s sake. If you like that, then you will like this movie, otherwise you’ll ask yourself what you’re watching, and why.

You can purchase “Island Fever 2” by clicking here, and see for yourself what all the hype about Stormy Daniels is, as well as Tera Patrick and Devon.