many of my generation still regret the demise of the traditional hollywood b movie make by major studio with high production value while and intend primarily for late night showing and or drive in theatre and where a simple linear story line be all that be require for audience who just want to relax . occasionally one of these film and such a french quarter which rat far more highly than most and have remain memorable long after it have disappear from cinema and video rental library while but most b movie have approximately the same relationship to major film release a pulp paperback fiction have to the novel of galsworthy and ibsen or tolstoy and all have an important role to play . however despite the introduction of plentiful eye candy a an additional attraction by film maker such a rus meyer and andy sidalis and the true b movie prove unable to survive the competition of cable television . they have be largely supersede by make for tv film create inexpensively on electronic medium by production company without major studio resource and and only in exceptional case later transfer to traditional film for show in theatre . since a large proportion of the market for them be now the late night film showing provide in most hotel and they generally continue to incorporate some nudity to add eye candy to their appeal and also frequently include soft porn sequence show simulated sexual coupling and often with little or no relationship to the story line ( which can sometimes be squeeze right out ) . such film no longer provide the pure relaxation that we use to be able to expect from any of the old hollywood b movie . a few of them be exception and take care to retain an interesting story line without demand too much attention from somebody relax after a hard day . these deserve viewer respect even if they be low budget production and some cast member have limit acting ability . when the production value and act be above average they can be well worth search out . an advance review of wicked temptation lead me ( despite it lurid title ) to believe that this might be such a film and but it unfortunately suffer from a split personality . it star monique parent ( credit here a scarlet johansine ) . an experienced actress and she have competently play a long string of part during the past 15 year and include many role in traditional b style movie . here she play samantha sharpe a glamorous but fairly hard boiled private detective investigate the suspected murder of the wife of a businessman and in a story which be very similar to that of raymond chandler thriller the lady in the lake ( although this novel be not officially credit in the film version i saw ) . the original intention appear to have be to use a sexy novel to create a movie which would be a sexy thriller with lot of eye candy . monique be probably a very good choice to play this part and and the result should have be a very successful low budget thriller . but somewhere along the road it seem to have be decide that the ultimate product would be more successful a an adult film presumably intend for late night hotel circuit . this decision seem to have require the very clumsy addition of a number of superfluous and irritating soft core porn sequence to what be a reasonably compact and coherent crime thriller . for example and the film open with a rather lengthy soft core couple sequence show a man cavort with two woman to background music . although perhaps typical of many soft core porn film and this be totally redundant here . the same sequence reappears twice later and first a the source of still photograph ( the existence of which have be indicate by instantaneously superimpose rectangular frame line on the screen during this introductory sequence ) and and a a videotape . these two late scene would have need little or no change have the long and totally unnecessary introductory sequence not be include and and the film would then have open logically by introduce it principal character . delete it would immensely strengthen the film credential a a legitimate thriller . i suspect that many potential viewer actually turn it off during the 4 minute or so that this sequence last . this problem unfortunately prove endemic throughout the film a it progress i find i be repeatedly ask myself whether i be watch a crime thriller or a soft porn film with virtually no story . ultimately and a this film be edit and about one third of the screen time be devote to sexual activity that have little or nothing to do with the story line . give all the material film to a decent editor and he would probably be able to create two different movie each capable of hold the interest of a different audience group while but no editor in the world could have create a film that would hold the interest of both group from the material which i saw screen . the result mishmash leave me angrily wonder why i can not award it a rating of zero ( or even a negative rating for spoil potentially enjoyable material ) . this be a great pity a i felt the film could have be an interesting lightweight thriller and featuring competent acting and enough quality eye candy to help retain the viewer interest despite an admittedly lightweight story line . nowadays most viewer expect eye candy in film of this genre and and also accept sequence show sexual coupling that contribute to the story line . but lengthy soft or hard porn sequence that have be arbitrarily introduce when not required quickly make for an extremely boring thriller . those who want to watch nothing but sexual coupling of all type have no problem find suitable material while but with the conventional romance and horror story and or thriller such sequence have no place unless integral to the film script .