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Taboo (1980)
10/10
A classic of its genre
31 May 2001
This film has been burned into my memory to the extent that now, years later, its key scenes are still fresh. I found it an oddly touching movie, one that ironically delivered more than the genre is normally capable of doing. The posted review is misleading. The mother seduces the son, not vice versa. She comes upon him while he's asleep in a powerful scene of burning intensity. The plot fits together surprisingly well, with the tawdry scene of the group orgy looking as empty of true feeling as it sounds. The conclusion is well thought out; the second husband is quite limp in bed, but the son will always be available to help Mom out when she's randy. This is by far my favorite offering of a genre that ranks as the sloppiest in the business.
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