Michael Zen's finest heterosexual hardcore effort yet (he's been making gay porn since 1972's legendary FALCONHEAD) is a furiously paced farce set within a glamorized beyond recognition porn studio where intrepid reporter Jenna Jameson (in an engaging performance in stark contrast to her genuinely frightening psycho slut in that same year's WICKED ONE by Greg Steelberg and Brad Armstrong) searches to expose cross-dressing director Steven St.Croix (never better, his comedic skills here far more subtle than in Paul Thomas' THE SHOW), if only she could get past his butch bodyguard Jeanna Fine. Part of the film's fun comes from the movie being shot at the studio,sort of a sexed-up Indiana Jones epic done on the (very) cheap,combining with Steve's taste for feminine apparel for a loving tribute to Ed Wood. Add to this a number of pretty bizarre dream sequences involving a talking blue ball (somehow it all makes perfect sense within the movie's context), a sidesplitting supporting role from noted drag queen Jackie Beat and an unexpectedly romantic conclusion to tug at your heartstrings and you get, well, not your average porn flick, that's for sure. The one minor drawback here is that the requisite number of sex scenes tend to seem a little rushed with all the plot exposition to get out of the way. Still,this is a wonderful departure from the usual adult fare,crafted with utmost care and intelligence. Oh yeah, great blooper reel at the end too.
