Melody in Love

This film must have done wonders for the tourist trade for the paradise island of Mauritius. The location shots were used to good effect and ever since I first saw this film about twenty years ago, I've wanted to go there.

The story is about the sexual awakening of a young woman (Melody) who goes to Mauritius to stay with friends. The sex scenes are handled sensitively and tastefully and cannot by any means be described as tawdry. The one scenario that I found to be unnecessary was the part when Melody wanders into a rough part of the town and witnesses a gangland fight. I don't understand why the director should have included this scene because nothing comes of it.

I agree with a previous reviewer who says that this film should be digitally enhanced on DVD. The sell-through VHS I bought suffered from colour overrun and I believe that the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) had clipped some scenes although I can't be sure about this last bit.

Definitely one for nostalgia trippers.