Christoph Clark has been called France's answer to Rocco Siffredi, which is no mean comparison. The similarities are certainly there: Both shoot gonzo and wall-to-wall vids featuring some of the most gorgeous girls Europe has to offer, and rarely does a woman escape either stud's grasp before having her ass gaped and pounded soundly. The chief difference between the two porn masters is tone.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone are both action movie icons who have tried their hands at comedy, but only Schwarzenegger has been successful. This is mainly due to his public persona, one which says he doesn't take himself too seriously. Stallone, of course, is exactly the opposite. Rocco Clark differ in the same fashion. Siffredi seems to be constantly aware of his own iconographic status, often populating his features with a horde of nameless fans who want nothing more than the chance to fuck next to their idol. Clark's on-screen persona, however, is very unassuming, making Christoph seem more charming than studly. At least until the sex starts.

Once the fucking commences (and there really isn't much on this tape except fucking), Clark and his crew prove to be woodsmen of such strong presence that images of Maurice Chevalier and the can-can will be driven completely from your head. And while all of Rocco's more recent tapes have a strong current of dominance and submission running through them, there's none of that here. That's not to say Euro Angels 4 isn't filled with the kind of hard-driving anal action. Clark's fans have come to expect - it is - this is just a kinder, gentler dose of hard-driving, ass-gaping anal than we've seen in the past (if you can imagine such a thing).

Another great strength of Clark's anal extravaganza is that this tape is virtually devoid of filler. Apparently Christoph decided "wall to wall" meant exactly that. The action only stops long enough to introduce the next set of performers, and then off we go. Sure, some of the groupings come together over the barest hint of a scenario: Petite, blond Bianca is set up as a horny, lonesome traveler in a bar who gets a sample of the local hospitality courtesy of the pub's patrons. In the final scene with Carolina and her über-Frog boytoy, Christoph is a voyeur who jumps out of the closet (no, not like that) to join in the action.

With those two exceptions, everything else is pure molten mondo sex, complete with Clark directing while doing the scene, often prompting the cameraman to "Come! Come here! Loook at zis! Oooooh, loook!"

Frankly, after about ten minutes, all this Gallic Sturm und Drang gets a trifle irritating. Also troubling is the propensity Clark and his cohorts have for pulling out of a girl's ass, and plunging, unwashed, into her pussy. Every time it happened, I cringed, thinking. "bacterial infection, bacterial infection."

Basic hygienic concerns aside, though, this vid is so hot, it's hard to pick moments to highlight. One standout is the first scene, particularly Isaphan, the sultry, smoky-eyed brunette (returning from Euro Angels 3) who absolutely steals the show. Also notable is the aforementioned scene with Bridgette (a definite pre-nom for Best Anal); the second scene with Natasha, Margarett and The Assman himself, David Perry (who also talks too damn much); and the brief double-anal by Emanuell. A roundly excellent tape.