Life of a Gigolo

I've seen my share of movies by Mystique Films, and I think that this is one of the better ones.

Lauren Hays plays a journalist looking for a sexy story. She's sleeping with her boss, who enjoys her juicy columns as well as her sexy body. She comes up with a plan.....she decides to do a story on gigolos. Why they chose the profession, the things they do that normal guys don't, etc. To get the info she needs, she poses as a lonely woman looking for love. She chooses one to interview, but the problem is she can't let the guy know he's being interviewed.

She signs up for an appointment, but she just wants to talk. They talk on their next visit, but this time she wants to watch him with another girl. And there she is.....in all her blindfolded glory!

Who? Taimie Hannum, of course. I just had to mention that. I can't get enough of that girl.

Anyway, before you know it, she ends up falling for the guy and tries this sex-for-money thing herself, as she becomes a call girl!!! Where's the logic in that??? Of course this upsets her current boyfriend and the guy she wants to be with now.

I thought this was a better than average B-movie. Lauren Hays carried this flick from beginning to end. I give it an A-.

Sex: A Women: A- Story: B+ Overall: A-

Eve Ellis makes this a collector's item just because she's in it and is strikingly beautiful. She is known internationally. The story line is simple, and the film is basically about a gigolo, and his lifestyle. The problems that occur, and the cast does their best to be upbeat. Eve plays a waitress in one scene, and you can't take your eyes off her! This is an interesting feature for the swinging and dating crowd, with elements of excitement and danger. Without giving away the ending it was witty and somewhat amusing leaving the viewer with a sense of EVEryone receiving what they deserved and a little bit gratified. There are a few twists and turns midway thru and the plot moves fairly quickly.

Speaking as a female, I can't say that the women in the movie did much for me at all...however, Mark Ritter did EVERYTHING for me! I enjoyed this movie almost solely because of him. I was surprised to find a really good actor in the middle of a softcore porn movie. I would love to see him in something that could really showcase his talents (besides being absolutely the most beautiful man I have ever seen in my life...so what if he isn't 21?) This could have been a really GOOD movie overall if the sex hadn't actually gotten in the way of a decent storyline. I know, it is a silly thing to say about a porn movie. I guess I was watching for the romance...and that did come through. I sure hope that he does more films or TV because I would give my eyeteeth to know more about him. All I can find out is what is on here...and that he is a model with LA Management. The mark of a good actor is one than can make me wish I KNEW that character personally. He made Gage seem very interesting and mysterious. I can't help thinking what COULD have been done with this film.

I thought Lauren Hays did a great acting job as well. These two actually have what it takes to do feature films...but apparently Lauren LIKES doing porn films. I wonder if Mark does. I thought the woman playing Ariel was really good and quirky but the rest of the women almost seemed extraneous.

It dawned on me while watching this film, that here was the role - reversal version of Pretty Woman. Instead of Richard Gere's businessman and Julia Roberts' hooker, we have Lauren Hays' journalist and Mark Ritter's male escort, or gigolo. It is all very decent and above board with little in the way of sleaze, apart from a certain upper-class lady who enjoys a bit of rough, to spoil the illusion. The plot is fairly formulaic so the end result will not come as too much of a surprise.

In this fantasy world, the men would be total saints if it wasn't for all those sexually rapacious women with their degrading ways. Obviously, because of the subject matter there are a number of sex and nudity scenes and Lauren Hays looks great hers. Other women who strut their stuff include Gwen Somers, Leslie Zemeckis and Brande Roderick. Just like Pretty Woman, it is all fantasy.

Its ok to watch, if you are a reporter? Especially, if you are a female reporter. So in order to boost circulation a female "investigative" reporter spies on the various customers of a male gigolo. Sometimes she gets involved in the action. Eventually, she gets too involved.

Most of the girls in this flick are absolutely delicious and, of course, are nude often and for long periods of time. Despite the porno flavor of it all, some back plot lines keep it slightly above others in this genre.