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Peeping Tom (1986) Review
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Peeping Tom (1986) Review Directed by Robert McCallum. Released by Cal Vista in 1986. Jerry Butler plays William Burke, president of Burke Enterprises, a successful investment firm. Although he has money and power, he has a problem. He can only become aroused when watching other people's intimate moments. However, sometimes the intimate moments he sees aren't real, only imagined. His therapist (played by Kimberly Carson) warns that he is losing grip on reality, and, in fact, he finally does at a "businessman of the year" banquet held in his honor. Once committed to a hospital and confronted with his sexual problem by his therapist, he is able to overcome his arousal problem by watching himself with his therapist in the mirror. Being cured of his penchant for being a peeping Tom and determining reality from fantasy, however, is another matter. Story Grade: B. This movie was shot on film. Medium Grade: A. There was a mix of real locations and soundstage-built sets in this production. Burke's office looked phony, as did the banquet hall. However, his house was a real house. Bonus point for including a quick exterior establishing shot of Sportsmen's Lodge on Ventura Boulevard. Set Design Grade: B. The sexual performances were energetic and performers seemed enthusiastic. The scenes seemed to be a bit longer than usual for movies of this era. (For instance, the Buck Adams/Nina Hartley scene was like two scenes considering he ejaculated twice.) Sexual Performances Grade: A. Jerry Butler did a fine job carrying the movie. Dialogue was delivered with conviction. Kimberly Carson addressing the camera in the Tracey Adams/Robert Bullock scene was distracting and unnecessary. Buck Adams' character was extremely annoying. Acting Grade: B. Kimberly Carson's ensemble throughout the film was a bit odd, otherwise wardrobe seemed appropriate. Wardrobe/Make-up Grade: B+. Lighting quality was good and consistent throughout the movie. Lighting Grade: A. There was an original song at the beginning of the movie. The score was pretty good. The canned traffic noise during the Tracey Adams/Robert Bullock scene was obviously phony and unnecessary. Sound Grade: A-. An portion of the film equipment appeared in one shot. Perhaps a more definitive ending could have been warranted. The "facts" about peeping Toms at the end was an odd touch. Directing Grade: B. The opening scene with Joey Silvera, Shanna McCullough, and Tracy Brooks (as the vacuuming maid) could really have been part of an artcore movie. For some reason, it reminded me of Nightdreams. As it was, it didn't seem to quite fit in with the rest of the film other than it supposedly was one of Burke's fantasies. Artistic Merit Grade: A-. OVERALL GRADE: B+. |
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