Fantasmes sauvages

Rented this one expecting it to be some throwaway "bachelor weekend" trash, but was amazed at how deeply the script delved into the couple's marital problems. The beautiful Jennifer Sommerfield also brought more than a couple of dimensions to what could have been a cliche hooker role. The last line of the movie--read from a letter written by her character--was actually quite moving. This movie was undoubtedly marketed as a low-budget titillation feature, but it's much more mature than that.

Course, there are some pretty hot scenes in it, too.

I liked this movie because it was a well balanced portrayal of infidelity and how it affected the lives of the three people involved - the husband, wife and mistress. Joe, the husband, becomes infatuated with a young girl who works as being a dominant female bondage mistress - disciplining men for a fee. Joe becomes obsessed with her and even takes her to New York with him on a business trip. Yet, Joe still loves his wife who he's been married to for 18 years, and his 10 year old daughter. The mistress only wants Joe if he breaks cleanly from his wife. Joe and the mistress struggle with this dilemma for a large part of the movie.

The movie describes well the emotions experienced by all three people, yet the ending is weak and too conventional. But probably truer to life than "romantics" would want to believe.

The acting is adequate, not great, but not bad either. Length is about right and there are no long drawn out parts - the movie moves along at a good pace. There is considerable nudity and sex play, but it is done in a tasteful way and well related to the theme of the movie.

Recommend seeing it.

Looking for escape? Don't look here. Most likely you've lived this film already. The first rate actors (except the lead), a decent script, engaging, nicely integrated sex scenes and complex characters do not resonate. The too-little-like-real-life beginning burrows down to a raw, indefinable center and (just when it starts to get interesting)produces a dry, too-much-like-real-life ending. The muddled motivation of the supporting characters is clearer when measured against the lead. Why does he seek outside the marital relationship what he already has? As my mum used to say: "Why buy the doggy collar when you have the ball and chain for free...dear?". To fully, frontally, enjoy this film, watch it with the sound off or be prepared to jump the fantasy vs. reality fence often...perhaps too often. Overall: PLOT 1)it has a plot; ACTING 2) by real actors; SEX 3)kinky and plentiful right up to the unfulfilling end; LENGTH 4) too long at the start, too soft in the middle, too short in the end.

Joe Goodman (Kristoffer Tabori) is a successful owner of a gallery, alcoholic but sober for eight years and going to AA meetings, married with Rita (Jane Kacsmarek) and with a teenager daughter, Samantha (Rachel Crane). In a bachelor party of a close friend hosted in his gallery, he meets the sexy hooker Wendy (Jennifer Sommerfield). He has a crushing on her and gets a close contact with her, being seduced and sharing fantasies of sadomasochism with her. He becomes divided between the love for Rita and the lust and desire for Wendy.

"Wildly Available" is a surprisingly great erotic tale, approaching themes like middle-age crisis, sexual fantasies, frustration, lust, love and desire. The greatest negative remark is the option for a conservative end of the story since an amoral end would fit better. The cast has a great performance and even the erotic scenes are sensual, never vulgar. Jennifer Sommerfield is a beautiful and charming actress, and is perfect in the role of a prostitute. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): 'Desejos Selvagens' ('Wild Desires')

while well acted and edited, there is little else to recommend this movie. The wife is the strongest character but there is not enough individuality or depth to her or her husband or the other woman to fully involve the viewer. I used my fast forward button often.