Title: Rush Studio: Digital Playground Director: Nic Andrews Cast: Devon, Barrett Blade, Alexa, Avy Scott, Jezebelle Bond, Mike Horner, Cheyne Collins, Omar Montana, Lezley Zen, Aria, Lancaster Merrin, Robby D Genres:: Plot, All Girl (Lesbian), Straight Condoms: Sometimes Reviewer: SexHerald Staff

Rating:

Rush is a narrative film that wants to be taken seriously as a storytelling vehicle, and as pornography. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite make the cut in either arena.

The story is simple. Carter (Barrett Blade) breaks out of jail so he can retrieve some money he stole to facilitate his escape to Mexico. Unfortunately, his old crime pal wants him dead, and the cops are after him. He also is saddled with prostitute Sera (Devon) who gets mixed up in his life when he makes a call for some post-prison, motel boner action. They’re on the run, but do we care?

Carter isn’t a sympathetic character. He wasn’t improperly jailed, nor was the stolen money taken from some evil entity. He’s just a bum looking to grab the cash and make a run for it. The plot has more holes in it than Bonnie and Clyde's death car. Should I ask how they managed to escape a burning car in front of four policemen and flee on foot fifty miles to Mexico? Should I care that this is an irredeemable criminal with a really big penis? Or should I invoke the “suspension of disbelief” rule (which should be called “suspension of belief,” but that semantic argument is neither here nor there) and say “It’s just a movie.” Well, I can’t say that. If Rush wants to be taken seriously, I have to review it in a serious manner.

There are five sex scenes and they are all pretty short and average, with the longest checking in at eight minutes. They are all one-on-one vaginal encounters, so you’ll have to look elsewhere to indulge your anal cream pie fantasies. There is one lesbian scene with Avy Scott and Jezebelle Bond. As far as the real “acting” goes, Barrett does a fair job but Devon could stand to take a few lessons if she plans to continue branching out artistically.

This movie looks incredible. It was shot on high definition video, but has the look of real film. The soundtrack was also professionally recorded with real musicians, and catchy music. It is obvious that writer/director Nic Andrews wants people to take him seriously as a filmmaker. I just wish the plot had been a bit more solid.

There are a slew of bonus features including a multi-angle car crash sequence, outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage, the “Rush” screenplay, and the commentary track featuring Andrews, Barrett, and Devon. They discuss all sorts of things ranging from trying to remember what town the junkyard was in, to “It was so cold when we shot that night...” Pauline Kael would be proud.

Rush is a step in the right direction for the art of the porno “movie.” Nic Andrews is definitely attempting to make real films with a story and sex, as opposed to setting up a camera and making “Hard Knocker Cum Fest #867.” While I don’t think Rush works, I look forward to Nic’s next production.