6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
A sexual drama of uncommon depth, ‘Mascara’ is one of the best sex films of director Henri Pachard’s career. Shot in 1983, the film stars Lisa DeLeeuw in one of her best roles ever, playing a lonely young woman who spends her days in the secretarial pool and her nights looking for lust in all the wrong places. After a particularly disappointing one night stand, Lisa decides to see how the other half lives. She finds a mentor in high-priced call girl Lee Carroll, and starts spending her night engaged in some pay-for-play passion of her own. Lisa indulges her every erotic appetite, whether it’s taking on two guys at once or experiencing lesbian lust in the arms of a sultry siren. Things quickly get a bit heady for Lisa and she starts to wonder whether a life devoted purely to sensual pleasure is such a great thing after all.
Starring: Lisa De Leeuw, Bobby Astyr, Lee Carroll, Ron Jeremy, Tiffany ClarkErotic | 100% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
1983’s “Mascara” attempts to address the wilds of fantasy, emerging as something of a female empowerment picture that’s only slightly attentive to the inner fires of the lead character. Co-directors Henri Pachard and Roberta Findlay show more interest in kink, with the feature surveying the specialty of human sexuality as it dips into private areas of submission and control. “Mascara” isn’t quite the French art film the production wants to be, but it does have a little more on its mind than other adult titles, emerging as an odyssey into the thick of wants and needs during the hustle and bustle of New York City in the 1980s.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation is a billed as a 2K scan from the "35mm original camera negative." There's appealing freshness to the viewing experience, which secures a large amount of detail as it surveys bedroom antics, revealing skin surfaces and fibrous period outfits, including plenty of spandex. Interiors are also open for study, showcasing spare decoration. Colors are respectfully refreshed, with eveningwear supplying potent primaries, along with trips to bars and workspaces. Skintones are natural, and De Leeuw's famous mane of red hair retains its vividness. Delineation is satisfactory. Source is in reasonable shape, with some mild speckling and scratches, but slight judder is a common sight.
The 1.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix provides a relatively clear listening event for "Mascara," though production limitations are easily understood, with brief muddiness popping up periodically. Dialogue exchanges are secure, with full voices and precise emotionality, while more primal responses are equally defined. Music comes through as intended, never overwhelming the track.
The picture aims to detail Harriet's awakening as a sexually confident woman, but the message is buried under bedroom antics, with kinky antics generally stealing the spotlight. "Mascara" offers a muddled message, but it's very entertaining, boosted by inviting/slightly intimidating lead actresses, also retaining something of a sense of humor, delivering a bit of life to the coupling routine.
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