Fuego (1969)
*** (out of 4)
Carlos (Armando Bo) sees the beautiful Laura (Isabel Sarli) and immediately falls in love with her. Their love burns into a fiery passion as their love making reaches all sorts of levels. Carlos wants no one but Laura but what he doesn't know is that she's a nymphomaniac and her need for other mean could lead to devistation.
FUEGO is an Argentinan movie that is pretty much unlike many other movies out there. If you're familiar with the Coffin Joe movies then I'd almost compare this to them. Whereas that series took the horror genre and did something fresh with it, the same can be said for FUEGO as it takes a sexploitation plot and really turns it into a crazy little picture. Is this an award-winning film that ranks up there with Bergman? Of course not but there's no question that it's very enertaining.
There's no doubt that the main reason to watch this is for the beauty of Sarli. She easily steals the picture as she constantly shows off her sexuality while at the same time exposing her body for the world to see. There are some really crazy moments here that are just downright fun, although I think they were menat to be serious. One such example is when Sarli's lesbian "friend" is coming onto her. More hilarious moments happen when Sarli goes out and seduces a variety of men. And just check out the sequence in the woods!
Obviously, if you're looking for some sort of serious drama then you're not going to find it here. This film works because it's so over-the-top that you just can't help but have fun with it. The sexual nature is quite fun and the wacky nature to it all makes FUEGO a must see for fans of the genre.
