Jacqueline Hyde (2005) (V)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Rolfe Kanefsky

Writer:

Rolfe Kanefsky (writer)

Release Date:

1 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

JACKIE, a lonely and shy telemarketer in her late twenties, gets a phone call informing her that her grandfather has just passed away...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Erotica | Stripper | Lesbianism | Female Domination

Cast

Gabriella Hall	...	Jackie Hyde
Blythe Metz	...	Jaqueline Hyde
Rebekah Ellis	...	Becky
James Ferris	...	Carl
Delpano Wills	...	Arthur (as Del Wills)
Eva Derrek	...	Star
Jim Patneaude	...	Dan (as James Petneaude)
Malcolm Bennett	...	Mr. Hyde (as Malcolm Van Bennett)
Sarah Hayes-Marshall	...	Gina
Robert Donavan	...	Mr. Randall
Elizabeth Mihelich	...	Telemarketer (as Elizabeth Mihelid)
David Whitling	...	Telemarketer
Andrew Brown	...	Telemarketer
Megan West	...	Telemarketer
Duane Johnson	...	Telemarketer

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, violence and language.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia)

Company:

Pixie Flicks Entertainment Inc.

Movie Connections:

Features Sex Files: Alien Erotica (1998)

Soundtrack:

Consume

decent B movie with eroticism and heart

One thing that came across to me in watching this film is that it was fun/exciting for the cast and crew; I could sense that they were going up against the budget constraint with enthusiasm & dedication because they apparently liked the people involved.

I tend to like B movies that are original and have heart, and I think this is one such work. The actors seem to me to be putting there hearts in it more than usual, maybe because of some good direction from the lead actress/director, and they evidently were clear enough in their parts of the story to make a coherent, watchable piece of art.

The critiques of this film that more or less say, "why not just rent a hardcore porn movie," make the point as to why they didn't like the film. Going to this film hoping for a lot of T&A without patience for the material of the plot is why it is so unenjoyable for them. One could say the movie is more of a romantic work than a softcore porn movie, even though I take it the star has done her share of soft porn. I think she graduated.

In terms of the writing, the dialog is not a huge part of the movie, like in a Tarentino film, but the plot is decent and the twists are original and sometimes fun. Particularly the ending is not a disappointment but a pleasure, with the villianess/heroine and the "leading man" learning from their complex web of feelings.

I understand that the producer got a 3 film deal out of this. Hats off for proving a few tens of thousands of dollars can go pretty far if you have some artistic sensibility and pride.

Gabriella and the other girls with scenes of nudity were likable along with being hot, not just airhead bimbos, so as an erotic science fantasy piece with some gorgeous nude art, even with the limits of B-movie land, not disappointing.