Louise Robey in Play Nice (1992)

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Play Nice (1992) - As you know, I watch a lot of obscure, grade B, and budget films. Usually, they are something of a chore to watch, but occasionally one surprises me. This is one of them. Billed as an erotic thriller, there was nothing erotic in the first half of the film, but I was hooked on the characters and plot completely by then. A cop is investigating a serial killer. He is called "Mouth," and is an outcast in his own department due to the fact that he says and does the outlandish, and seems insensitive. As the film progresses, we learn that he has a serious side, is sensitive, and a damned good detective. Other characters are developed with as much care, and as much humor. About mid way, the film turns more serious. Mouth (Ed O'Ross) meets a county records clerk, Louise Robey, and the two of them end up naked, in bed, and often. By then, we know that the serial killer is a woman, and seems to go after divorced men who have molested their young daughters and escaped prosecution. Robey shows breasts and buns in scene after scene, but some of the humor remains, and the thriller aspect is very much in evidence.

Robey is best known for her role in Friday the 13th, the Series. I was not familiar with her, but found her IMDB biography fascinating.

This is a life that deserves a biopic already, and she is nowhere near through with it. One has to wonder why a classically trained dancer and painter, and star of a long running TV series took a role in a soft core. This, as near as I can tell, is her only exposure.

This is too low in my opinion, but the structure of the film might go a ways towards explaining it. For those looking for the skin, they have probably turned off the film by the time it starts, and thriller lovers might be put off by all of the nudity and sex. I personally would have preferred a little less sex and more story in the second half, but the film would have kept me watching to the end even with no nudity at all. It is definitely a soft core in the second half, but the sex scenes are very hot, and not gratuitous. They handle red herrings and plot twists in a very interesting way. Our POV is the same as Mouth, and we suspect the right person along with him, and fall for the same trick as he does. This gets a C+, and a high recommendation for anyone who won't be offended by the nudity and sex. Best of all, you will find it in the $6.95 discount section of your local store.

Nudity Report: Robey shows breasts and buns in scene after scene.

IMDB Summary: This film only scores 5.3 of 10 at IMDB, with only 28 votes.


Written by: Tuna …courtesy of Scoopy.net