“Hot Caress” is a pretty hot film. Pretty as in “attractive” and pretty as in “almost, but not completely” hot.  And that’s fine, because you’ll definitely get hot when you recall your favorite film segments during your solo or partner play.

The DVD, produced by Playgirl Presents and Wicked Pictures, features vignettes of women’s fantasies come to life. Female narrators set up scenes ranging from an executive on a business trip to a sexy salsa dance and encounters with a hot janitor and a construction worker. The actresses are all gorgeous and flexible, and their male partners are perfectly tanned, toned, waxed and polished.

As a small B-cup woman, I enjoyed seeing actresses who primarily had small, non-enhanced breasts. Then again, one especially hot actress – look for her in the pagan worship scene – was slightly more substantial than the others, which gave her ass a sexy jiggle while her large breasts bounced with abandon.

I hate hearing actors employ the mantra “Fuck yeah” or the more eloquent “Shit, fuck, yeah” while thrusting into their partners, so I was pleased that “Hot Caress”|Playgirl: Hot Caress avoids those verbal gems. It also refrains from adding a lot of fake moaning and groaning on the soundtrack.

My male partner thought there was too much narration…at least until one narrator said, “I couldn’t wait to have his cock in my mouth.” My partner commented, “What man wouldn’t want to hear that?”

Extra features include an erotic video of “Love Inside” by the hip hop group Power Move and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the DVD. A short interview with one of the film’s actresses showed how much she enjoys her work and her acting partner.

This film is perfect for anyone who likes to watch sanitized heterosexual sex performed primarily by white couples. One vignette features an African American couple, while another includes an actor who looks Latino. Crotch shots are limited, there is no anal sex, and the guys cum on their partners’ bellies or asses, not on their faces or in their vaginas.

A few complaints: Promos for Playgirl TV and online services between the vignettes are distracting; the male actors look too focused on technical skills to really enjoy their partners; condom use is sporadic; and the pacing is excruciatingly slow in some scenes, especially with the African American couple. After 10 minutes of watching them caress and pose, I felt like saying, “Get on with it already!”

My partner and I give “Hot Caress” 4 out of 5 stars. It’s erotic and fun, but it would need a lot more passion to earn that final star.