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Plexus
Rating: 4 Stars
Produced, edited, and directed by Chris Ward. Videography by David Hempling. Music by J.D. Slater. Starring Shane Rollins, Alex Steele, Michael Vincenzo, Brendan Austen, Jerek, Lance Gear, Andreas Stern, and Tony Serrano.
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This release completes a trilogy whose titles constitute a tribute to the Rosy Crucifixion cycle-- Sexus, Nexus, Plexus-- by the late Henry Miller, the grand old man of American erotic fiction. The production itself is a skillfully staged, beautifully shot, expertly edited, relentless orgy.

The eight participants appear holding flashlights that seem for a time to be the only light source; the configuration of scaffolding surrounding them suggests the set of Titan Media's Fallen Angel 2 on a smaller scale. There's a period near the beginning where you may feel left in the dark, and wonder if Plexus can live up to its predecessors, both of which are difficult acts to follow. Reservations disappear along with the flashlights. Every model in the cast has standout moments; muscular Englishman Alex Steele makes a smashing debut. Slings are put to manic use; the fucking leaves everyone dripping with semen and sweat. When Shane Rollins jabs his cock into Lance Gear's ass while the rest of the cast forms a roiling pile nearby, director Chris Ward sends Plexus rocketing straight up to porn heaven.

The two-disc DVD "hardcore" edition includes supplementary footage of Lance Gear shoving dildos into Brendan Austen, and Jerek ("Fisting Bottom of the Year") getting gang- fisted. There's also an hour-long behind-the-scenes featurette in which formidably endowed Michael Brandon, who doesn't appear in the feature itself, flits about the set acting as commentator, fluffer, and occasional fluffee. The whole package is required viewing.