American Kamasutra (2018)

American Kamasutra: Directed by Jacky St. James. With Ashlynn Yennie, Justin Berti, Raylin Joy, Victoria Levine. A young woman finds herself involved in a dangerous love triangle when she gets involved with the writer of a popular steamy novel.

“With good live footage of the British Royal Navyu0026#39;s first purpose-built aircraft carrier – HMS Ark Royal – and her aircraft, this film dedicated to the Fleet Air Arm was slated by some critics when released, although it was popular with cinema audiences, even in naval ports. The carrier was called HMS Invincible for the purposes of this film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut today this film seems so poor that it is almost embarrassing to think it was made. The story is so over the top, with a hopeless mix of love story and war, and the characters wooden and stereotypical. The models used made me laugh out loud – they are terrible! Still, itu0026#39;s propaganda and the home team win in the end, so thatu0026#39;s all right then.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLieutenants get involved in Gunroom horseplay – that would not have happened. A Chief Petty Officer is called u0026quot;siru0026quot; by a Sub-Lieutenant and referred to as Petty Officer by a senior officer! And the Admiral and Captain give most of the orders from the bridge of the carrier, giving the impression that only they would do so; indeed, the admiral is so involved with the running of the air squadrons that the Commander (Air) – who is allowed a few moments of duty to camera – might as well have stayed turned in. All of the foregoing are nothing like life in the real Royal Navy, now or then, and it is amazing that the naval adviser at the time did not so advise the filmu0026#39;s makers. Worse still, one gets the impression that it is only the officers who do anything! Apparently, the criticisms made of this film at the time of release were well taken by the studio and later propaganda feature films tried to be more realistic.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film has some interest but itu0026#39;s not worth a detour. I have the video but wonu0026#39;t bother buying the DVD if one is ever released.”