Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Let's be realistic.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

I have to say, the film directed by Julie Jordan was quite arousing, sexy and compelling enough to watch, even with some flaws. Nevertheless, it could had been better. Written by David Keith Miller, & originally aired on Cinemax in the late 1990s, this B-scale erotic soft-core genre thriller tells the story of a lonely romantic author, Kim Ward (Kira Reed) suffering from a bout of writer's block. A chance encounter with a handsome mysterious unnamed stranger (Doug Jeffery) opens her to a world of risky sexual experimentation, enough material for her to write many books of. However, the more, she sees of him, the more, she falls for his dangerous web of seduction that might spell the end of her. Without spoiling the movie, too much, I have to say, the novelist heroine was indeed somewhat likable, even if some of her later decisions in the film, were a bit annoying and craze. She really did seem like a naive woman, blinded by passion and Kira Reed plays her well. However, I thought, maybe David Keith Miller could had shape her up, a bit, by allowing her, some sexual freedom and control on the stranger. After all, it became a bit tiresome to see her submissive side, fall for each, and every trick that the cagey man, bring to her. It made her, look really lustful and downright stupid. Plus, it didn't help toward the end, when she becomes more and more like the damsel in distress who can't stop herself from going with her downward path. It looks like she had to be save by a man, and technically, she did. Despite that, Kira Reed really does deliver in all of the sex scenes that the film, ask for her to do, even those scenes doesn't make sense. She's one attractive lady. Yet, I really don't see her character, as much of a writer, as the movie thinks she is. They rarely show any of her work, or her writing skills. If anything, the mysterious stranger seem more like the writer, since he is outright quoting her writing and that of William Shakespeare. Plus, he kinda own or rent a warehouse with a theater. The film never says, still I have to say, Doug Jeffery does great to carries the film as the handsome enigmatic unfamiliar figure. His acting was great. There is no mystery on why women would be attractive to him. Yet, I thought his approach to the main character could need some work. It was downright awkward and not so charming. The chemistry wasn't there. After all, you want to make it believability that she finds him, safe at first, before he force her to do, more extreme stuff. Even his second approach was somewhat clichés & over the top cheesy. While, I do like his Casanova dominant hedonism mind-games and how they show how her mind is warped, it's did get a bit tiresome as the film went on. It was a lot repetitive preaching. The twist toward the end about him, was also disappointing. If anything, it would had work better if he was Alexa (Anneliza Scott)'s ex-lover who she cheated on. Now that would make more sense than a random computer guy who isn't related, looking for revenge for getting hurt, long time ago. Another thing, it really hard to believe that he is a computer guy. He rarely shown, using the computer, even after the big reveal. Also, seeing how it's the late 1990s, and social media in its primitive stages. It's very unlikeable, he would find much on Kim on the internet, even if he's hacking a semi famous celebrity author, which the movie also does not show. Even if he does find information, it doesn't explain, how he got, into random people's houses. His computer background is just not convincing. Another character that wasn't very convincing is Clay Greenbush as the private investigator, Jay Rollins seem really bad at his job. Honestly, why type of investigator, go to the suspect, and expose himself like that!? Also, is it me, or was it, kinda funny that his name is Jay Rollins. I think, David Keith Miller must had read 1997's novel, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', a week earlier, when looking for names for his private investigator character. I had to say, the acting from Clay is not great as all. He seem too lay back. All in all, this wasn't all bad flick for the soft-core genre. It was mostly shot, well, despite a few mistakes like a crew being visible, during the bank scene, where they don't show Kim checking her money. The sex scenes were somewhat shot well, even if some of the positions didn't seem right, and was a bit choppy. I did like how the performers did use condoms. After all, practicing safe sex is a good thing. The music was somewhat good. I did like the beating drums. It did make the sex scene in the restaurant basement seem intense, but the horror music, 10 minutes later, kinda really gave away the ending, way too earlier. Finally on note of caution, some of the DVDs out there is cut and censored as hell. The original version is supposed to be 93 minutes. Yet, some versions out there are missing huge chunks of the sex scenes. So watch out. Overall: While, it's sub-par at parts. I am compelled to give it, a mostly positive review, but if you are looking for something more titillating or smart. Do seek. There is better intellectual erotica thriller, than this. This should only be watch, as a last resort.

I must admit, out of the EROS MOVIE COLLECTION, this has to be the one that I love the most as well as one other that I have also reviewed. The story is something that really keeps you watching. A lot of the EROS films have a plot that looks like a hammer broke it in pieces before production when you watch it. All centering around sex, and who can get with how many different people come the end of the film. And oh dear god, never watch one of these films when someone pulls out a gun. It does not work that it is almost laughable, but you do not want to waste the energy to do so."Losing Control" is exactly as its name comes on. The protagonist, the leading character (the wonderfully talented and beautiful Kira Reed). The control is the control a person has over their senses, their body and feelings. And one man changes everything for her, makes her a different woman almost. But the mirror is shattered at the same time. This makes for a great film that I wish I had come up with first!!10/10

All Kira Reed fans MUST see this. The film's premise has struggling romance novelist Kira unable to come up with any new ideas. She's also getting over a divorce. However, she meets this guy at a restaurant and he helps her out of her shell (and clothing). They go into a corner room and they do it. Thankfully, Kira gets a condom out (Now don't ever tell me these Playboy films are worthless piles of soft-core fluff. Remember kids, safe sex). Later, she marvels to her publishist how great it was, but she didn't get his name. Despite this, the guy finds her and they continue their kinky games. But eventually she tires of his sneakiness and wants to know more. When she does, all hell breaks loose, and I'll leave it at that. This is easily the best of these soft-core Playboys films I've seen. Check this out, and marvel at the greatness of Kira.

When it comes to the erotic genre, I'm lucky to get through the first 20 minutes of the plot without getting up or looking for something else to watch. This movie is different. Julie Davis (I love You Don't Touch Me) directed two very strong lead actors Kira Reed and Doug Jeffery in this enthralling thriller. Kira is convincing as "Kim" a sweet innocent romance novelist that gets caught in the web of seduction of Doug Jeffery's "The Man" a handsome stranger. Kira loses control of her inhibitions in the role, and as actress, giving what could have been simply another T and A depth and believability. I believe it to be her best performance yet. And Julie Davis' direction is a great gift to erotica.