APPLECART
release: 2015
written, directed, filmed, and edited by: Dustin Wayde Mills
starring: Allison Egan, Haley Jay Madison, Dave Parker, Joni Durian, Brandon Salkil, Erin R Ryan, Josh Miller
"WE ALL WEAR MASKS"
Applecart is a dark and beautiful journey into the grim side of humanity and sexuality. This film is done completely in black and white, and while there is no dialog, there are sound effects and music. All actors wear blank masks which have been decorated to suit their characters. The actors must rely on their body language, gestures, and eyes to tell their tales. They all do an excellent job with this material.
There are 4 tasty apples to sample. I'll give a quick breakdown of these without too many spoilers.
SLEEPOVER: Dad seems to have an unhealthy interest in his Daughter, and Mom doesn't approve. Daughter gets a visit from her Special Friend who's going to have a sleepover. Dad seems preoccupied with Daughter and Special Friend. All turn in for the night. Mother is in the mood for some lovin' but Dad has other ideas.
CARETAKER: Pops Sr and Pops Jr just chilling. Pops Sr is in a wheelchair. Nurse shows up and Pops Jr goes leaves him in what he believes are good hands. We soon find out that Nurse isn't quite the loving Caretaker she's believed to be.
DAD: Bible-thumping Dad abuses his Daughter. He tries to control her and punishes her cruelly for enjoying herself. The Beau shows up when Dad is gone and gives Daughter intimacy. Things get difficult because Daughter becomes pregnant.
LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING: Two worker dudes have an obsession for their female co-worker. One gets the guts to ask her out but she's not interested. Later in the week the two workers get together for some beer and cards. It turns out that one worker has a special surprise for the other.
Dustin Mills shows here that he is a true artist. He paints his canvas only in shades of gray, and he's certainly not limited to just fifty of them. Mr. Mills wrote, directed, filmed, and edited his masterpiece. I've said previously that his film THE HORNET'S STING AND THE HELL ITS CAUSED was artistic sleaze. While APPLECART is full of nudity and sexual situations, and highly artistic, I can't say that it felt sleazy at all. The sexual content stirs your emotions in different ways, as I'm sure Dustin intended. He knows exactly what he's doing, and really shines with this film.
APPLECART is absolutely brilliant in that the stories unfold right before you so effectively. Static, music, and "audience participation" keep the tone alive. I would go so far as to say that in my opinion, this is Dustin's best work. I have watched all of his films and this is the most unique. Its very sexual and story driven, unconventional, artistic, stylish, and thoroughly enjoyable. I watched it twice before writing this.
In some less serious commentary, this could be called Fapplecart. There is masturbation in every story. Even the intro features a voluptuous masked female masturbating. While this isn't a porno, some of the content is arousing and provocative, even though its not explicit. Well, there's explicit dick-jerking, but sadly we are not treated to any labia. The glimpses of mound and plentiful bush are certainly appreciated, though.
All said and done, if you are the least bit curious, I have to highly recommend you check APPLECART out. You can purchase at the link below:
5/5
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