Why so much hype?

Very well executed

hyped garbage

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

A Movie That Deserves More Credit Than What It Gets. Rourke's Performance As James Wheeler Is Mesmerizing. With The Lush Backdrop Of Rio And An Alluring Music Score, Wild Orchid Is Breathtaking.

Zzzzzzzzzzz-- oh, sorry. What movie am I reviewing? Wild Orchid! Oh, yeah.... okay....If you can keep your eyes open during this weak soft-core tripe, you'll see Mickey Dork standing around doing nothing for 2 hours. Of course, that's what he does best.Scary Otis plays a lawyer (*snicker*) who travels overseas to help Jackie Bisset do business. What business? Nobody knows... or cares. Feeble attempts at steamy sex scenes stink as much as a steamy turd in an airport toilet. The appearance of Bruce Greenlimp doesn't help.Save your time. Skip this and watch 'Hardbodies 2' instead. At least that boob-fest was funny once in awhile.

I was just spanning through a series of different movie reviews here on IMDb and was going to check the reviews for The Wrestler. I clicked on Mickey Rourke's name to see what else he had done in movies (I'd heard his name since I was a teen but wasn't familiar with his work). The the title Wild Orchid came up and it looked familiar.Then it hit me! "Wait a second...I saw this in 1990 at a $1 theatre!" I then recalled after awhile that I had seen ads for it on TV and had wanted to see it but until the cheap theatre,I didn't go.Now,I was 21 at the time and knowing what was "supposed" to be in the film,I couldn't wait to "see it all". Needless to say I was quickly let down. I couldn't follow whatever the plot was supposed to be and found the dialouge just downright tedious and beyond boring.As for the actual sex scenes? Probably I got into that at the time (you find few 21 year olds who wouldn't). I couldn't tell you right now if they were worth watching or not,it's been nearly 20 years.I know I stayed to the end though,like I always do because when I pay for a movie,I see the whole thing,no matter how lame it is. I had every reason to walk out but since it was just a buck,it wouldn't have been worth the effort. Maybe the people behind this thought that since it's geared twords sex,they had to make little effort in story writing. It's no wonder it escaped my memory until I saw it here on IMDb. (02/03/2016) Edit : I found it on VHS,bought it and gave it A look. It's still as forgettable as it was then.

I bought this movie having seen it 15 years earlier. This time I had a purpose. I wanted to watch Mickey Rourke's behaviour, speech patterns, body language and his effect on others. If you are studying the art of seduction or just want to improve your ability to influence and control others, WATCH THIS MOVIE with that objective. Yes it may be acting, but it there is still much truth to how your mind works and the erotic journey on witch it can take you. Wouldn't it be awesome to have that effect on others, to create a world that really does revolve and you and your desires? Well, anyone who rated this movie below a ten did the see it the way it was meant to be seen.