I was having a conversation the other day with someone who will remain anonymous about Michel Lucas and his style of directing. The person I was chatting with was whining about how unprofessional his films looked, this person having been weaned on the California glossy porn style.
Personally, I enjoy Lucas' style. He has a New York flavor: Raw and edgy, with an unpolished gloss. Not to mention that all the guys he uses in his films are not only a fine mix of ethnicity but hunky and hard as rocks. I have had the pleasure of reviewing all four of his titles so far, and, while not always perfect, they still never fail to get me off.
Love For Sale centers around two young men (Johnny Davis and Miguel Antonio) who come to the Big Apple and end up working as hustlers. Antonio is looking for love with every trick but never manages to find it.
They meet dark and handsome Mitch Ryder, and he introduces them to Michel Lucas (in a non-sexual role as a "pimp"). Cut to Lucas and a roomful of men. This is his stable of wannabe hustlers. Included are Ryder; young and innocent Davis; sexy, big-dicked Latino Antonio; Rene Thomas, a handsome brunet; Isaiah, a hunky bald black man; T. Malone, another sexy African-American; Dylan Scott, a cute, dark-haired boy; and J. Ross, a handsome blond with a buzzcut.
Lucas tells the men that they must audition, and that audition takes place here and now. Without wasting any time, we're in the midst of an eight-man orgy that is riveting. Not a dick is untouched as Lucas captures all the highlights without losing any of the orgy's intensity. The men all find someone to do, and no one is standing around waiting for directions - these men are into it. There is a classic daisy chain as Ryder, with an incredibly huge and hard schlong, fucks Scott as Scott fucks Isaiah; and Antonio can't seem to slide his dick into enough guys. It's a terrific mass of arms, legs, tongues, assholes, dicks and fingers that ends in a river of semen. Lucas also doesn't use any music. It's great because it puts the viewer in the moment - rarely in real life is there a sexual encounter with a cheesy thump-track playing in the background. Barry White, yes. Bowm-chicka-bowm-bowm, no. The absence of music makes the scene more real.
Davis gets called and heads over to his first trick's place: Marcello Tuoro is an older, handsome guy who, unfortunately, can't seem to stop chewing gum. The men trade blowjobs before Tuoro fucks Davis. In fact, he's fucking Davis so well, the cumshot is almost lost as Davis is having so much fun being impaled.
We are introduced to Logan Reed, another hustler, talking to Ryder. Ryder turns away a lot of his clients because he'll only top and is waiting for the right guy to come along to bottom for. Reed, who is still one of God's finest creations, tells Ryder to wake up and quit dreaming. Reed then gets a call and heads over to lovers Rick Allen and Mario Lamar's pad. The lovers are looking for some spice in their love life, so Reed does not disappoint them. They all suck each other before Reed squats first on Allen's dick, then Lamar's. Allen then spreads his legs and lets Reed screw him to orgasm. Weirdly, Lamar disappears halfway through the scene, and Allen invites Reed to move in with him. Whatever, I guess. Perhaps that spice was for Allen and not Lamar.
Antonio and Ryder talk about getting out of the business. Ryder quite obviously has a thing for Antonio, but before anything can be said about it, the phone rings, and Antonio is summoned to another client.
Davis (now with shaved head) and Antonio head over to a beautiful hotel where they meet rich Arab businessman Hassan Sharif. (As an aside, I think some Arabic men, like Sharif, are damned sexy. There should be more on video.) Sexy Sharif makes Davis suck Antonio before they head over to the bed so that Davis can have his buddy fuck him. Antonio blows his wad, and Sharif throws some cash at him but keeps Davis to play with some more. After Antonio leaves, Sharif and Davis 69-suck before Sharif pumps two loads out of Davis as he drives his cock deep into the boy. When finished, Sharif makes an offer to Davis and tells him that he's thinking of renting an apartment and would like Davis to stay there and be his playmate. Lucky fucking Davis.
However, as hot as this scene is, it's also the one that features the most flaws technically. At one point, in a mirror, you see the videographer filming. At another point, Lucas' voice can be heard distinctly. Cameras whirr, and the scene itself is choppily edited at points. However, Sharif and Davis still have a terrific connection.
Finally, Ryder and Antonio realize their love and decide to get it on, and they do a terrific job of it. Ryder offers up his ass to Antonio and, in an electric fuck sequence, gets royally and wonderfully screwed by Antonio's dark, uncut meat. Ryder's pole is amazing itself. It has to be at least 10 inches, and it stays hard all throughout his pounding.
And they live happily ever after.
In spite of some of the technical oddities, Lucas is still able to capture realistic, raw sex with hunky men who can't get enough of their partners. The video is filled with fresh faces to mix with the more known, and it is a fine addition to Lucas' other titles.
- Jeremy Spencer