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An Adult Film For the Ladies, 28 November 2001
5/10
Author: arturopanduro from Florida

In her fourth "comeback" installment, Ginger Lynn plays Kim, a housewife and mother who is not appreciated by her husband, played by Herschel Savage. Kim is kidnaped one day, as she is giving a stranger (Evan Stone) driving directions. She is "taken" to his mansion where he lives with his maid (Rebecca Lord, who only has one sex scene). He is a mysterious stranger who keeps her prisoner against her will and they eventually fall in love. This is a long movie (shot on film), clocking in at over 2 hours. A good 45% of this film contains plenty of character-acting and is heavy on the drawn-out drama and romance. There is some good use of cinematography, especially during the outdoor scenes. I am usually pleased with Ginger's acting, but for some reason, it doesn't work well this time. If you're looking for good, down and dirty sex, the best scene would have to be the pairing of Herschel Savage's character with his therapist, played by Alexandra Silk. My overall rating: 5 out of 10.

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Almost art, 12 February 2007
9/10
Author: icastu from United States

I have always wondered why some directors wouldn't go ahead and make real art out of a sexy film. For example, there is "Wild Orchid" in which Carre Otis gets it on with two guys and watches a really good sex scene between two people not really involved in the script. In Wild Orchid, three women are hot and ready to go at the appropriate time. In "Taken", after Alexandra Silk succumbs to her client's payments, it gets raunchy. Not romantic, but raunchy. Then, there is a cut from stock footage from straight porn flicks that really distracts from the art in "Taken." Now, suppose you had this kind of talent and a good script where real action occurred at the end of a romantic prelude and then they went all the way on camera so that we could see the action, not just the implication. I want to see them making love naked, but only after a reasonable amount of foreplay. This film could have made it with just a little tweaking.

I read once that the average time viewing a porn flick in a hotel was something short of ten minutes. I bet it would blow their minds to have romantic porn. Oh, well.

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Ginger gets better with age, 15 January 2006
5/10
Author: Madison-8 from Dallas, Texas

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

I was never a big fan of Ginger Lynn's early work. She seemed to be cut from the same mold as all the other porn stars of the mid-80's. After her comeback, though, I've found an all-new appreciation for her. Though older, she has a fire about her that she didn't have before, and she still looks great. She also has a lot more in the acting department.

For the most part, this is just another so-so porn flick, and while the production values are high, I didn't care for the kidnapping plot. Something about that just doesn't arouse me. However, the finale, where Ginger finally realizes she loves her abductor and the two have sex outside is fantastic. This is the Ginger I admire.

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