Wild Orchid (1990)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Best movie ever!

Awesome Movie

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

This is a beautiful looking Movie with sumptuous colors and a lot of Fandango. Everyone is dressed to the 9 and 1/2's. It can't help but be appealing on the surface and reminds one of Magazine ads or upscale Feminine advertising found in Vogue or some other slickness.The soundtrack is infectious as much as the "scenery" both animate and inanimate and the Actors are equal in the eye-candy department. But, unfortunately it all goes from there in a downward spiral of very vapid dialog and not much else to help it rise from the Erotica that is its central conceit.It is sensuous enough, if that's your cup of carnality. It is never lewd, just softly explicit and not at all shy about its pre-late-night-cable nudity and sexual activity. There is kind of a back story of inhibition and hang-ups, Lawyer shenanigans and Rich Folks wheeling and dealings. But that all takes a backseat in the this Limo driven, Pretty People, decadence of fun in the sun.Overall it is very pleasant to look at and is easy on the ears, when there is no dialog, so it is not the embarrassment many Critics make out. It is a kind of interesting, voyeuristic peek at the Jet Set. We see that with all their wealth and free living, there is as much or more Neurosis there as anywhere. It is just more colorful.

The biggest thing about this movie is how beautiful it is. Yes, symbols are somehow too transparent, plot and music a bit cheesy,a bit too superficial, but it is so beautiful that you kinda forget those things. actors are beautiful , setting is beautiful, sex scenes are beautiful. Very sensual, but making-love-in-the-light-of-a-setting-sun-on-the-beach kinda way. however the funny thing is that you will enjoy the film nevertheless and not only because of sex, but somehow this film is appealing. thought you understand the flaws of this film, you still get aesthetic pleasure on some basic, unspoiled by good taste and good movies level. I like this film because it proves that good film can be made in any genre. You should remember that this is an erotic film. otherwise, if you expect an independent film about love, you should watch something else.

MovieAddict2009 probably has the best review for enthusiasts of this kind of film. Think high-budget soft-core passed off for mainstream entertainment. Oh well. Somebody had to do it.On a more serious note, the other reason this movie is so half-brained is the Mickey Rourke character. He's a good-looking, egotistical, to- clever-for-his-own-good, jerk who likes to toy with people because he can. He's used his traits to make himself a financial success and a man of mystery, only there's no real mystery to his character. He just likes being an aloof and detached idiot to satiate his own ego.Otis's character sums him up in the end, but it's such a long drawn out (and sex filled) affair that the coupling in the end hardly makes up for an emotionally vapid male character. That's what makes movies interesting. Yeah, sure, the sex scenes were titillating back then to those of us who didn't make a habit of watching these types of films, but, beyond that, there's not much else here.There's some sumptuous cinematography, some interesting music and sound effects trying to convey to us a sense of sensuousness and eroticism, but it's really all for naught. Without a bit more on why the James Wheeler character is who he is, we might as well have watched "Debbie does Dallas" or any of the other adult film offerings around at the time.The reason we have no insight into Wheeler, and the reason this isn't a better film (in spite of all the positive technical elements), is because Wheeler is not someone deserving of sympathy. His lack of romance is self inflicted because he thinks he can out think people and be clever to get what he wants. But even this doesn't come across very well in the film. He explains it in a bit of dialogue, but ... so what? Did he do it as a cheap thrill? Answer; yes.He's not hiding a deep family secret. He's not struggling with some inner turmoil. He's not trying to forget a bad romance. He's not coming to grips with any deep personal angst. No. He's just being a twit. What he really could've used was a right-cross to the chin to knock him on his backside. Now that's a movie!As an audience our reaction should be thus; "Wow, mister Wheeler. You're a real jerk, you know that?" But instead we find ourselves getting sucked into the icing on the cake, and ignoring the sweet inner bread portions of said cake. Yet, when all is said and done, we understand that we've been short changed, and it's no fault of the director. Heck, you can't even blame the screenwriter, assuming he based the script off of a real person.The one person to blame for this films fallen arches is the real person upon whom the James Wheeler is based.Beyond that, if you want to see sex, well, the nets filled with so called adult websites.

It wasn't star quality or a blockbuster waiting to happen, but it captivates. I kept reading all these comments about Mickey's character James Wheeler being impotent and I was puzzled about how that would fit into the plot of a sexed-up movie. It's not a medical problem, his impotency, it's mental. He just doesn't want to, he's emotionally withdrawn. He's not comfortable with contact because of earlier issues where he was abandoned as a child. It's not even that bad as far as dirty scenes go, much worse exist and this is fairly tame. Except for the alleged sex scene between the two main characters being the real thing, maybe...... maybe not. It was hot, though. Mickey Rourke was one good looking man before his face got damaged boxing. The genuine attraction and feeling of the two leads came out well. Also it says on most summaries that he subjected her to test's, trying to get her to release her inhibitions. I think it was more that he was so use to playing games he couldn't stop. He saw something in her and it scared him, because then he'd have to drop his shields and he didn't know how to be without them. You could see it on his face, he didn't really want her to go off with that other man. It was a test as much for himself as it was for her, even though he pushed her to it. Watch it.