I've been a little harsh in my reviews of some of Sora Aoi's movies, stating that her cute looks and somewhat flat delivery in the acting department didn't seem to really fit some of the roles she has been cast in. "Tsumugi", however, seems tailor made for her and she really delivers in this role as a sexually precocious, quirky teenage girl who flip-flops between seducing one of her high school teachers and one of her nerdish classmates.
In this (typically) short (61 minutes) Pinku offering, Sora's schoolgirl cuteness really works and creates a nice counterpoint to her steamy sexual side that she unleashes on the hapless males in several very hot sex scenes. The action is softcore, as usual, but there is a little full nudity on display and all of the sex scenes in the movie are pretty steamy. The character Tsumugi likes to be tied up and "taken" on occasion, so there are a few lightweight B&D moments to be enjoyed. The character development is good and [Pink Eiga's] translated subtitles are (refreshingly!) clear.
I found this to be a real enjoyable little flick from Sora's early days (2004), showing why she had the potential to rise to AV superstardom.
This is a melodramatic pinku movie. If you prefer your movies with less feelings and more twisted sex, this may not be for you. It is a 4-star melodramatic pinku movie about the seductive aimlessness of high school girls, but when that seductive aimless high school girl happens to be Sora Aoi then you get an extra star, giving it all 5 stars.
Sora Aoi has an amazing natural reality to her in these roles. One of her best traits is that she brings an honesty to these roles that is refreshing. She doesn't look like a porn star, unlike American porn stars who look so incredibly unreal they look more like Barbie dolls than people. Throw in a little soft S&M and some really solid punk rock and you have a really good pinku movie.
You need to give allowances for the low budget, these movies are made cheap and fast but, at least to me, it doesn't detract from a solid heartfelt story that you don't find in this country with this kind of material. It is the dirtiest after-school special in history. This is a must-have for fans of Sora Aoi and pinku movies in general.