Summer of Love

After Wayne Groom's previous feature, MASLIN BEACH (1996), many people were expecting another flesh-fest with little story. Therefore, many people were disappointed: the plot synopsis read well (three hot young bodies involved in a spicy affair)! Unfortunately, Groom has extended his dialogue, questioning life, the universe and everything, which he also did in MASLINS but everyone was focused on the closeups of vaginas. Here, there's far too much talk: some of it makes a little bit of sense, as Laing's character is questioning her existence, but to use it as an excuse to get it on with another guy besides her boyfriend at the same time, and THEN to not show us lots of nudity, is surely not a good thing. Penthouse Pet of the Year, Bree Maddox, does make a short, sharp and shiny appearance: in one scene she's buck naked on the beach, but alas, it's at night. The actual quality of SUMMER OF LOVE is slightly higher than MASLINS (the acting, cinematography, etc...), but not by much. Someone should tell Groom how he'd REALLY get people to see his films.

... watching a 2nd time... story of the unhappy-girlfriend.. her-new-lover & the oblivious-doormat-boyfriend unfolds-clearer

... crux of the entire film 'Summer-of-Love' is laid-out in the first ten-fifteen minutes... actually it's an end-beginning-romance-film... Amanda's father's premature death triggering in-her realization she's no-longer in-true-love w-good-guy-Tom... more-than-likely never-had-been (not-in-a-way her-inner-desires-passions-crave)... once gorgeous-bad-boy-Michael enters into her life.. all that's left is for them to declare-their-love for-one-another & for her to-soon-give-him 'the-call' once they're back home in-real-everyday-life

... once she mentioned while alone in bed w-Tom that she 'doesn't-wanna-hurt-him'.... really.. guess stringing-him-along for most-of-an-entire-summer fully-enjoying-sexcapades w-both-of-'em (at times Tom-just-watching not-participating) is-her-version of-'doing-no-harm'... Tom declared-early-on he was not going to-be-putting-up w-it... &-he-foolishly goes-&-does-anyway

... script isn't all-that-bad.. just acting-directing that's-very-uneven.. dialogue coming-out-at-times like they're all sitting around a 1st-table-reading... a reviewer mentioning least it comes to a-happy-conclusion... for Amanda & Michael that might-be-true... Tom's just awaiting his-being-dumped.. or-worse-still he-stays-remains-voyeur in their-'love-triangle' till-he-can stomach-no-more.

Odd. I mean, COME ON! It couldve been better! The acting couldve been better, the dialogue, and the whole thing! Hahahahahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaa I know this is not a good review!!! But they didn't really wrap up this film well either! Geez, don't waste your time on this!