masonfisk Rocco is a bare boned (sorry!) doc on porn superstar Rocco Siffredi who has reached the end of his career. Ultimately an uneven tale is told focusing on the last shoots he orchestrates w/his cameraman cousin who deserves a doc of his own. Herein lies the problem w/this story, how did Rocco get into this business? He mentions his obsession w/women & his mother's disappointment but how did this Neopolitan neophyte find his calling? A more rounded examination from Nick Broomfield or Errol Morris might've succeeded but as it stands, all the sex & foreplay is merely titillating w/nothing substantive gained in the end (sorry again!).

jake_fantom Financed by its "star," Rocco Siffredi, and struggling to show the amazing artistry and artistic anguish of this sagging, sad old porn actor and producer, this "documentary" will make you question the meaning of that term in present-day context. Siffredi was one of the pioneers of extreme porn, in which women are brutalized — slapped hard, choked, spit on — during supposedly "sexual" acts, and in this pathetic excuse of a film he tries hard to sell the notion that this is something that women not only enjoy, but demand from a sexual experience. Ultimately, despite what looks like a hefty budget and a lot of deeply anguished cinematic soul-searching on Siffredi's part, the whole enterprise has the entertainment value of two flies enjoying an intimate moment on a dung heap. These are pathetic people who have wasted their lives marketing low-grade filth to pimply 14-year-old boys. They are not particularly intelligent or interesting, they have acquired zero wisdom even though they appear to be in their sixties, and they are far from attractive in any sense. And here's your spoiler — Siffredi's soul-searching leads absolutely nowhere. The reason is simple: he has no soul. If you opt to watch this one, folks, invest in a good-quality vomit bag first.

Stephanie4040 This has got to be one of the most disturbing documentaries I've ever watched. There was no insight into Rocco and his personal life or thoughts, there was no life history or interviews with him, it was just him treating his co-stars like trash. Although his young co-stars had consented to working with him and being slapped and choked, he was openly and clearly taking advantage of their vulnerability. Basically this documentary consists of various behind the scenes porn shoots of him abusing women repeatedly to the point they are crying and screaming for him to stop. He chokes them, hits them, makes them cry, and continues to do so despite the fact they are clearly not having a good time. At one point one of his co-stars is in tears watching him destroy a fellow co-star, presumably petrified at what she's about to go through herself. And if that's not bad enough, he seems to think it's all a big joke and is proud they let him do whatever he wants to them. It's pretty obvious to the viewer they don't feel like they're in a position to say no by the time they realise how hard he's going to hit them or that they're going to be choked to the point they're vomiting. It's everything that is horrible about the porn industry and I sincerely hope this style of porn is on it's way out. The worst thing of all is that he seems to think that after the scene is finished, giving them a hug and a kiss makes his despicable treatment of them okay. Absolutely horrific to watch.

jacobjohansson-50807 Well. I do not really know where to start. Unfortunately I was a bit disappointed with this one. I have read several interviews with Rocco, that have built my interest in him, his personal life, his view upon porn and things like that. However... this documentary does not really live up to those expectations.While there are a few, short interviews with Rocco and Gabi on how things started, Roccos relation to his mother, his sexuality, his wife/kids etc - it is still very short, and unfortunately not very personal. And even though that we get to know some weird and personal details they are very few and it does not provide a full picture. Unfortunately the most part of the movie is behind the scene shots from porn scenes with Rocco. Slow motion close ups on moaning faces of people having sex (I could not use the F-word here on IMDb), anxious young girls that are being asked about what they can do on film etc. If I need more of that I could have watched his movies instead. Thats unfortunate! Some positive things though; It makes you realize even more how sad up the porn business is and how a brand (Rocco) can make you do pretty much anything to anyone, without moral consequences. Of course, the girls there are not forced into it - but its still kind of disgusting how this one girl talks about this as "shes in it for the money and to be a star like Rocco". And Rocco gets to ruin her completely and she will not have gotten any further in her carrier! ;) And the few personal interviews with Rocco was also a positive thing. I would have wanted more of that though. More and deeper (thats what she said)!Nah. Barely okay... nothing more. Sorry!