Joe D'Amato was one of the most prolific of all the exploitation directors. He made nearly 200 films, which included the "Black Emmanuelle" series, cannibal gorefests, the "Ator" flicks, everything you can imagine. The marketing "geniuses" are taking advantage of his cult reputation now, releasing any D'Amato film they can get a hold of, and promoting it as a "lost cult classic". Well, I'm writing this comment to warn you: for "Blue Angel Cafe" only the word "lost" applies. This movie cannot be taken seriously as either a domestic drama (it's not believable) OR as a soft-core flick (the sex scenes are comically short, under even a minute long). The male lead has no screen presence and is an embarrassment to the word "actor" (and the guy who plays his friend, the one with the glasses, is even worse!). If it weren't for Tara Buckman's nicely toned body and decent acting, I'd give this movie an even lower rating than....*1/2 out of 4.
Review of Blue Angel Cafe
