Closing Time

Whitney (Wright) and Lacy (Lennon) are competing bartenders who both aspire to become manager of the Last Call Tavern, but they have very different ideas on how to achieve that goal. While the two ladies vie for success, the bar’s incompetent manager Tommy (Pistol) does his best to drum up business under increasing pressure from the owner Ryan (Mclane).

The story is told from Lacy’s point of view as she narrates the action. She is empathetic and genuine and she’s easy to get behind as the story’s heroine. Whitney on the other hand, is candidly heartless and conniving. The competing dynamic between the two ladies is great and Lacy and Whitney both do a fine job of projecting their character’s point of view to the audience. This is my first time seeing Lacy Lennon and I must say she left a good impression on me. There’s an ease about her when she delivers her dialogue that makes her very believable, and she’s very pretty. Meanwhile, Whitney continues to impress me every time I see her in a feature. She just keeps getting better and better. In this movie she was confident, manipulative and unapologetic and she was a stark and effective contrast to Lacy’s sweet nature.

I’ve also got to take a moment to give credit to the cleverly written dialogue. Whitney has a line about working in a strip club that rings incredibly true, and Tommy makes a comment about snowflakes that speaks to the current social climate. There are comments about the poor charging power of first generation iPads, the impact of trending on current social media platforms, the irony of defunct online chatrooms, a slight jab at the state of current porn content being produced and even a mention of the Oedipus Complex. Its very relevant, very authentic writing and Mike Quasar deserves to be commended for it.

Tommy Pistol is great (as he always is) as the inept bar manager. He’s so good at what he does. He has the ability to effortlessly inject life into every character he plays and he has the ability to make every character he plays feel different even if they are written similarly. A perfect illustration of his skill is the look on his face, the way he drops his voice and the nervousness with which he moves his head when he makes the “shooting pool with a rope” joke. The audience can’t help but chuckle despite the bad joke because it’s clear to us that Tommy knows it’s a bad joke and is embarrassed by Lacy’s dismissal of it. We’ve all felt that embarrassment before so the moment lands with us. That’s the kind of character work that elevates porn features.

We also need to talk about Lucas (Small Hands) and his interaction between Lacy and Whitney. He starts out very charming and genuine, but in an instant his demeanor changes to a more callous nature. The skill lies in Hands’ ability to change his character’s tone without being purposely mean. Lucas is simply aloof and unconcerned about the repercussions of his words and deeds and while his actions are hurtful, they don’t feel malicious. That’s much harder to pull off than being actively mean and Hands executes it perfectly which is an example of what makes him another of the industry’s best male character talents.

The movie ends on a cliffhanger that honestly surprised me. The film didn’t need to end on such a note but it is a very intriguing choice nonetheless. I don’t know if Quasar has further stories planned for these characters, but they would certainly be welcome.

The sex in this movie is great. Kenna James and Charlotte Stokely have a really sensuous scene in a bathroom that is just really arousing. They talk to each other in breathy, hedonistic tones that make the viewer feel present in the room. I loved the pale violet lighting as it brought out the pink in the walls and reflected the color off the skin of both women. I love that Charlotte kept her panties on (panties pulled to the side can be such a sexy visual) and I liked the fact that Kenna took hers off for contrast. The best moments in the scene both involve one lady eating the other from behind. Charlotte looks like she can’t get enough when she’s down on Kenna, and Kenna stuffs her face in Charlotte’s ass in an incredibly sexy visual moment. This is really hot stuff ladies and gentlemen.

Small Hands and Whitney Wright have a really great scene together that showcases just how sensual Wright can be. I really liked how the scene opened with Hands rubbing Wright’s pussy through her panties before the hardcore stuff started. It doesn’t take a lot of time, but those warmups really add heat to scenes and I wish more directors would let the performers take their time like this instead of jumping straight into the sex. Whitney also moves her hips so subtly during cowgirl it gives her entire body the feel of a snake coiling around an invisible pole. Also the rhythmic way she rolls her hips while she’s riding Hands is incredible. Goodness these two look great entwined with each other in the cowgirl position. This is the best scene in the movie.

Tommy Pistol and Bridgette B. have a go on a suede couch that works to not only tell a sexual story between the two, but also furthers the story of Tommy’s character as a whole. He feels elated and shocked to be in the situation while Bridgette feels natural as the dominant participant. His overjoyed yet seemingly inexperienced demeanor during the sex is an extension of his demeanor as the bar manager. We get some nice tit fucking for those who are into that and the modified standing spoon really showed off Bridgette’s body. Even when Tommy finally cums on Bridgette’s massive tits, the mood of the scene doesn’t change. He still feels like he can’t believe this is happening while Bridgette is in complete control.

Lacy Lennon has a scene with Seth Gamble that feels different from every other scene in the movie and I’m not sure if that’s due to Quasar’s direction, the work of the performers or a combination of both. Either way, it should be applauded because the tone of their scene fits the story. Too often you will see a feature where a character is established and then when that character has sex the soul of the character is lost. That doesn’t happen here. This sex is gentle and passionate. Watch how Lacy runs her fingers through Seth’s hair and pay attention to not only the way they kiss, but just how much they kiss. There’s a connection portrayed through simple actions like this that is absent in the other scenes.

Whitney Wright gets a second scene in the film, this time with Ryan Mclane, and it’s a doozy. The way Whitney folds her legs up by her head, the way Ryan chokes her and stares at her lustily, the aggressive way he pounds her while she’s face down and ass up all bring a level of heat to the scene that matches the situation. Unlike her scene with Hands, Mclane is the clear aggressor and Whitney projects an intense willingness to please him without having to say all the “oh yes, give it to me daddy, it’s yours” buzz dialogue.

This is another successful feature from Mike Quasar that really acts as a vehicle for showcasing Whitney Wright and Lacy Lennon. Both of these ladies deserve praise and Wicked’s directors would do well to continue bringing them both back for more, in my humble view. The movie is smartly written and features a strong supporting cast as well. I watched this movie on Wicked.com so I was not able to view any of the special features.