"The Devil Came from Akasava" is a slower than typical Franco affair.
**SPOILERS**
Deep in a jungle in the country of Akasava, a mysterious death plagues the British government, and top agent Jane Morgan, (Soledad Miranda) is assigned to go undercover in the country with partner Rex Forrester, (Fred Williams) and find the cause of the disappearances. After looking at the possible angles, they find that the disappearances center around a special mineral that turns people into zombies. With an enemy group on their trail, they work together to solve the mystery of the mineral as well as the disappearances of the original deaths.
The Good News: Being that this is a Franco film, there's always several things to immediately expect. The first is that the film will really not make sense, feature a nice, jazzy score and the underlying reason is the copious female nudity. Soledad Miranda here provides the bulk of that, and has never really shown such a presence before. She captivates with her several remarkable scenes and willingness to perform, and there's several wonderful scenes of her in here. The strip-club act is the clear highlight, which is as sultry and erotic as anything else in his catalog. It is shot and choreographed beautifully, and watching Soledad Miranda dance in a continuous series of stylized poses is never a bad thing. The fact that the plot includes such genre-defying topics as a spy story, an adventure setting, soft-core erotica and zombies makes this such a special film, and the cleverness of them being tied together makes it stand out quite nicely. Other than that, that's about it here.
The Bad News: It goes without saying that in a Franco film, the constant zooming and jazz maybe for specific tastes, but the biggest flaw is that the film really takes it's time doing anything. The setup takes way to long to explain away, and after most of it was already told through the opening moments. The fact that a spy film would feature so little action is a big mystery, since it really could've done so easily. However, these are the main gripes here.
The Final Verdict: A little slower moving than usual for a Franco film, this is still a rather kooky and entertaining entry in his canon. A really high recommendation for the Franco aficionado, while those not that experienced in his work might want to start elsewhere, as there's better ones out there.
Rated NR/NC-17: Full Nudity, Violence and some Language
**SPOILERS**
Deep in a jungle in the country of Akasava, a mysterious death plagues the British government, and top agent Jane Morgan, (Soledad Miranda) is assigned to go undercover in the country with partner Rex Forrester, (Fred Williams) and find the cause of the disappearances. After looking at the possible angles, they find that the disappearances center around a special mineral that turns people into zombies. With an enemy group on their trail, they work together to solve the mystery of the mineral as well as the disappearances of the original deaths.
The Good News: Being that this is a Franco film, there's always several things to immediately expect. The first is that the film will really not make sense, feature a nice, jazzy score and the underlying reason is the copious female nudity. Soledad Miranda here provides the bulk of that, and has never really shown such a presence before. She captivates with her several remarkable scenes and willingness to perform, and there's several wonderful scenes of her in here. The strip-club act is the clear highlight, which is as sultry and erotic as anything else in his catalog. It is shot and choreographed beautifully, and watching Soledad Miranda dance in a continuous series of stylized poses is never a bad thing. The fact that the plot includes such genre-defying topics as a spy story, an adventure setting, soft-core erotica and zombies makes this such a special film, and the cleverness of them being tied together makes it stand out quite nicely. Other than that, that's about it here.
The Bad News: It goes without saying that in a Franco film, the constant zooming and jazz maybe for specific tastes, but the biggest flaw is that the film really takes it's time doing anything. The setup takes way to long to explain away, and after most of it was already told through the opening moments. The fact that a spy film would feature so little action is a big mystery, since it really could've done so easily. However, these are the main gripes here.
The Final Verdict: A little slower moving than usual for a Franco film, this is still a rather kooky and entertaining entry in his canon. A really high recommendation for the Franco aficionado, while those not that experienced in his work might want to start elsewhere, as there's better ones out there.
Rated NR/NC-17: Full Nudity, Violence and some Language