Fighters by Digital Playground - review by tim1724

Cast: Jesse Jane, Kayden Kross, Stoya, Bibi Jones, Riley Steele, Vicki Chase, Tommy Gun, Scott Nails, Charles Dera, Manuel Ferrara, Toni Ribas, Ramon Nomar.
Non-sex roles: Marco Rivera, D. Pachard, Brandon Claco, Kaiser Sosay, Chat Noir
Director: Robby D.

Plot

The story centers around a pair of female high school students who both have issues with their fathers. Kayden Kross plays a rich girl whose absent father tries to buy her affection with gifts. She spurns his attempts and instead focuses her attention on boxing. Jesse Jane plays a poorer student who blames her father for the loss of her mother.

There's a very strong story here, which I don't want to spoil, but it ends with Kayden and Jesse matched up against each other in the ring. The story's not about any enmity between the two; in fact, there's no sign that the characters really know each other. They have two separate stories which just happen to lead to the same boxing ring.

The writing and direction is excellent and all of the performers play their parts well. Sets and costumes are excellent as well. The audio and video are great (especially if you watch it in HD) but some people may find fault with the lighting and the overall look of the film. Robby D. clearly wants to make his work look like Hollywood films, and he certainly succeeds, but at times the digital grading he uses can make the sex look dark and muddled. I didn't mind it, but anyone who insists on bright lighting and extremely clear shots of all the action may be disappointed.

The entire cast is great, featuring most of Digital Playground's contract stars. Selena Rose is the only exception, and it feels like Vicki Chase is playing a part written for Selena. Whether or not that's the case, Vicki does a great job of filling the role. DP's youngest contract star, Bibi Jones, also gives a great performance. She's not as experienced as DP's long-time stars, but provides a fresher performance which isn't as practiced or predictable as Jesse Jane or Riley Steele. Stoya is amazing, as always.

The movie is 3 hours long, leaving plenty of room for 8 great sex scenes, even with the extensive plot. The first five scenes come pretty fast, with little plot stringing them together. Most of the plot happens in the second half of the film. All of the scenes are about 15 minutes. I think the editing and pacing of the sex scenes were great. A few of the scenes (6 & 7) seem to end a bit early, as the guys are too excited by the sex to avoid orgasm. But all the scenes are extremely satisfying, regardless of length.


Scene 1: Bibi Jones & Tommy Gunn

Scene 2: Riley Steele & Ramon Nomar

Scene 3: Kayden Kross & Manuel Ferrara

Scene 4: Stoya & Erik Everhard

Scene 5: Vicki Chase and Erik Everhard

Scene 6: Jesse Jane & Scott Nails

Scene 7: Kayden Kross & Charles Dera

Scene 8: Stoya & Toni Ribas

I enjoyed every scene. I was a bit disappointed that that Stoya & Vicki Chase never had a scene together. From some of the dialog and Stoya's suggestive performance it seemed like her character really wanted to fuck Vicki, but there are no lesbian scenes in the film. There are also no threesomes (Stoya, Vicki, and Erik would have worked well in place of scene 5) nor are there any orgies.


Extras

• Deleted/extended scenes
• Bloopers/outtakes
• Behind the Scenes (30 minutes)
• Slideshow/gallery
• Trailers

In case you can't tell, I really loved this film. The script and acting are great, and combine with the great technical aspects to deliver a solid film which happens to contain hot sex, too.

I highly recommend this if you enjoy plot in your porn. If you're not into boxing, don't worry. I'm not the least bit interested in boxing, and the actual boxing is only a minor part of the film that you can fast-forward through without missing anything.

Couples who are looking for straightforward sex between couples with nothing too extreme should look at this film. There is some anal, but it's not emphasized.