Lucas Kazan doesn't need plot to strike fantasy gold with one of his European-set masterpieces. Plot often helps him, but here, he's in a far different mood. Actually, he's in five different moods, that being the point of "Italians and Other Strangers." Kazan goes to great lengths to make sure each scene has a completely unique feel to it. This encompasses casting models who can understand the aura of their vignettes, lighting, setting and music to ground it all, and vision to spare. Everyone has such teeming focus, such potent drive, but all for the cause of striking five such variant poses. Variant, yes, but not at odds with each other, for the sum total overflows with Kazan grandeur.

A big burst of beautiful starts in a softly lit bedroom where Bruno Boni slumbers while lover Alex Orioli pets his magnificent body. Reedy cut brunet Alex has only worship on his mind as he licks down to bald giant Bruno's smooth hole, where he licks with ardor. It's a deep gulch, so Alex can fit lots of tongue inside. He takes his time working down Bruno's chest until reaching his cock, where Alex sucks gleefully, pumping a hand on the bottom half of the thickness and gulping at the top. Alex's ass is sumptuous as well, fit with just the right amount of hair, and Bruno rims with the same passion Alex displayed. Bruno can suck dick well also, no doubt urged to equal his partner's talent in an amazingly sublime 69. Both men cum, with Bruno delivering a grand shot up his sculpted abs. Alex fucks Bruno, the latter gazing up at his lover and brandishing a hard cock, both his eyes and his meat proof of his rapture. Alex has spunk, not to mention a wonderful hip grind that keeps him far inside Bruno's hole. After three positions, Alex pulls out to cum on Bruno's back and then massages Bruno's cock into a second shot.

We are then told that not all Italians are as romantic as the first scene would have us believe. In fact, lots of Italian men are closeted. However, they seem quite open as they dance in a club, a lovely lead-in to a playful late-nighter that starts with dashing dark Antonio Rinaldi making out against a brick wall with one of Italy's greatest: dapper handsome Ettore Tosi. Standing nearby is Lucas Andrades, both devilish and runway-ready with his shaved head, beckoning eyes and inked muscular body. Masterful Ettore swallows all of Antonio's dick in exquisite close-up while Lucas licks his lips watching. Ettore is utterly tireless. Lucas finally joins, taking over sucking duties on Antonio, with a stunning deep-throat that promises it could handle more if available. It's sad that Ettore leaves so quickly, but Lucas continues the movie's best blowjob without a misstep. He then bends over a table so Antonio can fuck him. Antonio, hanging onto a chain above him, is a showy top, knowing just how hot he looks plugging Lucas with no hands. They then both stand up, Lucas now holding the chains, Antonio digging ahead with unrelenting rhythm. Lucas knows so well how to pop his ass out to scoop in maximum cock. Lucas cums being fucked and then Antonio deposits a far-reaching amount onto his lower back.

When Jean Franko is part of a scene, it's usually not for passion or play. No, the hairy hunk is bestial. As the narration states, "some guys like fucking." Thus, Jean's scene begins with him already well inserted in boyish glamourpuss Alessio Mancini's ass. Alessio isn't even naked. An opening in his jeans is all Jean requires. After a quick fuck, Jean rams his cock into Alessio's face, commanding him to open wide so he can face-fuck him. Alessio understands the sheer lust driving this scene, more than capably handling Jean with a flicking tongue and wanting mouth. Jean then returns to fucking, slamming into Alessio as he slaps at the round cheeks he's splitting. Alessio receives easily, allowing Jean to take hold of the action with force, reeling off heaps of energy. Jean more often watches his disappearing cock than his partner, proving yet again just what he wants of the boy. He pulls out only to cum and the scene ends. Alessio was just a vessel, but that's all Jean was looking for.

Paired for the fourth scene are two jaw-dropping stunners, beefy brunet Daniele Montana and marble-created tattooed Marc Dievo. The theme here is forbidden desire. The two stare at each other across a pool, imagining what sex would be like. It's like heaven when we get to enter their thoughts. In a drizzling indoor shower, the two grope each other's rippling frames. It's slow and sensual, every moment infused with importance because it's all so taboo. Marc, who can't sit still by the pool because of his thoughts, blows Daniele in fantasy for only seconds before Daniele is aiming a rabid cum-shot onto and beyond his shoulder. Marc then sinks his dick into Daniele's waiting mouth with pep, also wasting no time in sending off gobs of cum. The fantasy continues (Marc now doing push-ups to focus his wandering mind) with assplay. Daniele unleashes a furious tongue into Marc's hole, rimming at top speed as Marc grinds on his face. Daniele then pushes Marc flat on a sofa so he can fuck him. But, this is really Marc's fantasy, so he spends more time riding Daniele, facing his top so they can kiss while he bounces. Standing up, Daniele is still brimming with brio as Marc contorts his body to watch his inamorata's pushes into him. Daniele has another of the film's pent-up mega-blasts and then cradles Marc until he finishes.

Bruno returns for the finale, telling us that some sex is the result of hidden crushes finally realized. The understandable object of his long-simmering fire is ace Matthias Vannelli, who crushes Bruno when he spurns his advances. But, Bruno isn't one to back down, and when he kisses Matthias gently, Matthias can't resist. Even if he could at that point, he certainly finds it impossible when Bruno goes down on him. Matthias has a majestic thick cock, but Bruno wraps his lips around it and manages to take it all. Soon enough, Matthias is part of the action fully, lovingly keeping Bruno's head on his cock and even helpfully thrusting his hips toward Bruno's stretching mouth. It's dark by the time the two head inside to fuck. Matthias tops Bruno, soaring in and out of him while they continue to kiss. Bruno is flat on the bed, which Matthias has bouncing with a gigantic thrusting fuck. Kazan creates a build for this scene. Matthias was unwilling, then curious, then gleeful, then finally rapturous. His cascading fuck is certain evidence of his full yield to Bruno's thinking. Matthias leaves lots of cum on Bruno's ass and then Bruno once again shoots up his crunched abs.

Whatever the mood you can imagine, Lucas Kazan's film urges you to remember it's always a mood ripe for sex. The proof is overwhelming in the hands of his many Adonises without fail. Opulence has rarely been this simple, and even more rarely this scorching.

DVD features: Chapters; behind-the-scenes footage; trailers ("Men I Wanted" and "The School for Lovers"); and no regional coding (playable worldwide).

A DVD Review by Brent Blue