Taken to the Lowest Level

    The Marquis de Sade once wrote, “How delightful are the pleasures of the imagination! In those delectable moments, the whole world is ours; not a single creature resists us, we devastate the world, we repopulate it with new objects which, in turn, we immolate.” If he were alive today and saw Chi Chi’s movie he would surely have to put his imagination into overdrive in order to outdo what Chi Chi has accomplished with her latest film.
    LaRue’s latest movie reaches new lows – and we mean that as a compliment. Taken: To the Lowest Level is the filthiest movie that the directrix has done to date. It’s clear that Taken comes from the Minnesota-born creative genius’ filthy mind. Of course, when you’ve already been celebrated for directing award-winning films like Songs in the Key of Sex, Echoes and Wrong Side of the Tracks you’re bound to expand your sexual tastes.
    The recently svelte LaRue is no stranger to hard sex having done at least a dozen movies that explores the world of leather and fetishes. What is different about this one in particular is just how far down the dirty rabbit hole all the guys go. The sexual exploration begins with Adam Killian who is suspended in a maze of mirrors. Adam – who’s spent many hours behind the camera – shows off what he’s learned throughout the years. He literally warms up his hole with a lit candle. Before we start joking about making a birthday wish, we want to acknowledge how well he handles it all – especially considering how wrong such things can possibly go – and what a bitch it is to insure people for film productions these days. No one wants to end up at the hospital trying to explain why they’ve got a burnt anus. While he’s plugging himself up Adam is also spitting and pissing on himself. It’s this more than anything else that really makes this an enjoyable movie to watch. It’s not everyday that you see mainstream porn stars pushing themselves on what they will do in front of the camera.
    One model we are truly impressed by in the film is Johnny Hazzard. Chi Chi has made the point that Hazzard is one of the most recognizable porn stars on the planet, and she could also add one of the most willing to try new things. Hazzard practically gets fisted before having his hole filled by something else. He also gets tied to a St. Andrews rotating cross where he is flogged before he has tons of wax dropped all over his body. We’re not quite sure if he can ask for a raise, but after seeing this we think maybe one should definitely be in order.
    One thing we like about the world she has created is that it never loses the feeling of the surreal. Fantasies always live on the outer rims of our brains gently reminding us that they are there throughout the day. Perhaps you see a hot guy walking down the street and imagine  what you would like to do to him if you had a chance. To that degree watching a movie built on someone’s fantasy is a bit tricky because the whole thing could implode like a house of dirty little cards. But that’s where LaRue’s eye for staging and camera work comes in. There is one brief moment when two guys are kissing, but you only see their shadows on a cement wall. Little details like this make a movie truly engaging and multi-layered, drawing you in deeper and giving you something to appreciate during repeat viewings.
    Let’s face it, most of us watch porn to get off, but there is something to be said for watching a movie that is well-made. Later in the movie, David Taylor and Blake Riley share a scene together. Blake (whose ass is almost as famous as he is) gets pounded, but what’s surprising is how the scene ends. Before the two have had a chance to blow their loads, David shoves a water hose up Blake’s bum who squirts streams of water onto David’s dick while he strokes it. If you think that’s dirty just wait till you see Blake piss on himself who is immediately followed by David doing the same.
    As is the case with a groundbreaking movie like this, the movie comes in the form of two DVDs. There is a difference between the Director’s Cut, which explores the darker side of sex including asphyxiation, fisting, and watersports, and the Expanded Edit, which is said to be tamer. We have no doubt that this four hour fuck fest is bound to receive many accolades during next year’s awards season.
   
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