Cast: Rilynn Rae, Bailey Blue, Dani Daniels, Steven St. Croix, James Deen
Director: Stormy Daniels
Studio: Wicked Pictures
This well written vehicle centers around the struggles of Riley and all that she is put through, the ne’er do well boyfriend, then the abusive home life that forces her to leave. She still goes about making choices that aren’t always the best for her. However, it is that desperation to have a better life. It doesn’t always come easy as Riley finds out along the way in her travels searching for the good life she wants so much. A creepy boyfriend (James Deen), an abusive father (Steven St. Croix), an uncaring aunt (Stormy Daniels), a sleazy film producer (Richie Calhoun) and even a grungy cab driver (Kyle Stone) and others are all part of Riley’s life as she looks for the one safe way out. Rilynn Rae is a dark haired beauty with big, expressive eyes that speak volumes.While she handles the dialogue of this story well, it is her expressions, her look and her eyes that really tell the story. She has an undeniable quality that was not only perfect for this character, but will have her ascending to the top pretty quickly in some very solid roles.
Ms. Daniels blends all the scenes together in well paced fashion. Her use of actual locations adds to the realism of the story. The streets, the train station, on the train, the cab ride, the cam studio, the producer’s home and all the rest are a perfect blend as the story unfolds. Even the haunting music at the beginning and end fit right in perfectly. The sex scenes arevery well done with some nice chemistry and containplenty of steam. Ms. Rae exhibits some terrific sexual talents along with her acting abilities in this debut. The writing of Ms. Daniels is crisp, realistic and hits the mark of what young girls with a less than good life can go through trying their best to capture the brass ring and their dreams.
The supporting cast is spot on in their roles giving the film a very honest, often disturbing look at how some lives are dealt and played with in today’s world whether it’s at home or away from home. The ending to this production is startling, albeit not surprising, and is captured exceptionally well to bring this tale of searching for a better life full circle. —Review by Art Koch, National Features & DVD Editor, NightMoves Magazine and AAN
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