At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Rod Steele is an over aged actor who has been replaced by someone else to play a James Bond type agent in the movies. Reminds you of Pierce Brosnan doesn't it? He talks in a crude mimic of Sean Connery and gets his jollies going on secret missions where he interrupts his victim in the midst of passionate sex while wearing his black tuxedo. I suppose if you're oversexed, you'll find yourself reversed sitting through this junk because unlike other Emmanuelle comedy plots the humor subtracts from an erotic mood instead of adding to it. Fans of the series should know by now that the made for cable shows are running out of material for new sequels after dozens have already seen late night play on Cinemax or Showtime. I recommend you stick with serious films produced for home video or selected mature video stores. Allie Haze in the title role of Emmanuelle only makes you wish she'd go back to hardcore adult where she just gets down to doing stuff.