The Night of Submission

This is a fine example of roughie/hardcore but is too ambitious and ultimately not really able to deliver. Supposedly about voodoo and sexual submission this ends up one big orgy. There are whippings and bondage but neither the cast nor the director seem particularly interested in the theme. So there is too much scrawny scrotum, too much soft d*** and far too much wooden acting. There are, however, some excellent moments and that orgy is something else. Even here, though, it must be said that everybody is far more interested in having a good time than in making a film. So, often the camera angles are obscured or we just miss a slice of the action, but the authenticity and enthusiasm of the participants does compensate. C J Laing and Annie Sprinkle are sadly underused but the rest get plenty of opportunity to show what they are made of particularly a few astonishing moments as Vanessa del Rio shows off her sword swallowing technique.