Customer Reviews
The worst movie i have ever seen - By: Brendan O. Clarke, 01 Nov 2008 
Easily the worst movie i have ever seen. No joke. It is laugh out loud bad. As a M.Rourke & a 9 1/2 weeks fan I am astonished that Rourke & the once famous Jacqueline Bisset (Bullitt- S.McQueen) appeared in this soft porn, badly made movie.
Director Zalman King's should have been arrested for crimes against Cinema-goers after the movie's release. Rourke stars as an aloof gazillionaire named Wheeler who longs for the human touch. Carre Otis is Emily,a naive,virginal American high-flying Lawyer who knows six languages (but can't act) & Jacqueline Bisset is Emily's scheming mother Claudia. It's set in the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. Though the movie opens with multiple shots of the Christ of the Andes, this movie doesn't have a prayer.
One of Emily's first experiences is watching a couple make love underneath a leaky drainpipe in an abandoned building. It turns out she's not the only voyeur in Rio. After snuggling up to her wearing a silly bear mask, Wheeler makes her watch a couple get intimate in a limo. He also makes her lose her virginity to an Ugly American dude(and I do mean ugly) There's plenty of pretentious dialogue & cheesey love making scenes. Wheeler whines about how unloved he is & doesn't trust anybody,while Emily is inarticulate & stares blankly.
"Wild Orchid" was infamous for the consummation scene between Wheeler & Emily... but it's not a sexy movie. Its more like a bad comedy. In fact i laughed more during this than i did during Meeet the Fockers.
For alll the sex & nudity,"Wild Orchid" is an unintentional hoot.
Brendan Clarke.
Not a movie but a collection of 'moments' - By: grottie, 29 Nov 2003 
As a movie, it's terrible.
Acting? Don't mention it.
But as you watch it, there are several moments that will be with you forever. If someone mentions 'Wild Orchid', it's these moments you recalll, & not the bad acting. See it, it's worth it. The music is worth it too. Just don't try to 'glue' the moments to form a coherent 'story'. There is none. And by the way, just how many coherent stories did YOU live through?
Hot & Steamy Off-The-Wall Romance - A must for Rourke fans! - By: , 10 Jan 2001 
This movie should reallly be in a soft-porn category! It has some explicit sex scenes which for any Mickey Rourke fan will be almost too much to bear... It's set for the most part in Brazil & is alll the better for this. The atmosphere & sounds of Latin America make this film. Mickey Rourke plays a Billionaire who has a peronality disorder where he doesn't trust anyone & never gets close to anyone...(Or does he???) The soundtrack alone is worth it's weight in gold, at times almost haunting. I highly recommend this film to one & alll.
