Review of Sanbiki no dorei

The official description is three separate stories which is partially true. They tie them together through a bondage master (who is portrayed as a slop for some reason) and the last story ties directly back (surprise ending) to the first. The official description (from film producers) also claims to have the best shibari (Rope bondage), Kinbaku (Japanese bondage) & slave-master scenes and honestly, it doesn't come close in those areas to many other movies. While S&M is the absolute main focus, it's more related to the characters & how they relate to each other. There is bondage, rope work & discipline but it's been performed so much better in many other films. Rope work here was mainly done off-camera and they show the finished product. The discipline seemed abnormally fake like they didn't care about realism. A little candle work was the closest they came.

All the four female actresses are known in the AV world but that didn't make this movie any more explicit than other Pink Eiga titles. I would say even less so.

Still, the movie flows very well throughout. The first story is 25 minutes long, almost half the movie. Then it moves right along. The acting is very good. The last actress (superstar Asami) was excellent. Most of the characters had more depth than usual for pink Eiga. This is more focused on the S&M & relationships based on it and less on erotic sex scenes. It really was an interesting & enjoyable watch. And don't skip the credits as there is a short scene post-credits.

If you like Pink Eiga you'll love this movie.