 | Sam O. |
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
This film was the first good anime-made-in-real-life that I liked. At first I was worried because there was lots of make-up and stuff and some flying through the air...something that usually spells C-A-M-P, but I was pleasantly suprised with a movie that followed anime tradition to a T. Examples include impatient benevalent warriors who refuse to use theri weapons till the very last moment. Children advanced beyond their time. Nearly silent characters that only speak for the sake of dark humor and to establish a pretext for each battle. A+ Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Robert H. |
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
I'll be the first to admit, you might have to watch his twice for it to make any sense to you. You also might want to brush up on some Japanese mythology. But, as an eternal fan of Tokyo-shock flicks, I loved this movie. Tak Sakaguchi portrayed Grave perfectly, I doubt anyone else could master the sarcastic humor and do their own stunts as well as he does. The movie describes itself as "An unknown place...An unknown time" which allows all the costume and drama of Japanese period films, and all the motrocycles and actions of modern-day films. If you're a fan of versus, i would definitely recommend this one. Addditionally, all the music for the movie is done by the highly capable Visual-kei band "Dir en Grey" (Wai!) Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Jermaine G. |
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
This was a surprisingly good movie. I didn't even intend to rent it at first, i just liked the cover art. But man, this is one of my favorite movies of all time. Great characters, action, and a unique story. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Denna B. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
If you're looking for an action film, look no farther. What's not to like ? The acting, directing, cinematography, writing, action choreography, soundtrack, special effects and scenery were very good. The writing is particularly so well done that many of the character's reactions were unexpected. Though the movie is just over 90 minutes long, there's wall to wall action with lots of cool characters. The fight scenes are brutal, continuous and creative. It's recommended to choose the Japanese language option as the English dub option makes everyone sound ridiculous. While the focus is on action, there are moments that are truly funny. The 5.1 Surround audio option made very good use of surround sound and is best listened to with the volume cranked up. As for extras, there's a trailer for the movie, a "Making Of Death Trance" featurette (8:00 min), an "Interview with Tak Sakaguchi" (14:22 min) and trailers for four other films. Definitely recommended. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Mark C. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
Not great but a lot of fun. I know nothing of the original. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Ronald G. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
sucks deathballs Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Go H. |
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
From the team that brought you VERSUS, here comes another (no-brainer) action fantasy. So just sit back, and have fun watching it, because anything goes in this movie. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | John J. |
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Need I say more! This movie was truly bad. It was slow in some parts, confusing in others. It just was not worth renting. If it were free < iwould not recommend it to anyone. It was simply that bad. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Darien G. |
0 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Geez, did this movie suck. The 2 people that gave this movie a good review are nuts. The plot was completely weird. The action was stupid. I can't really think of a single positive thing to say about it. I decided to rent it because I saw a trailer for it that looked good. But this is just another lame movie with a good trailer. PLEASE DO NOT EVEN BOTHER WITH THIS NUT-FILLED TURD. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Marilyn M. |
3 out of 9 people found this review helpful
I saw the preview on another DVD and thought it looked interesting; I was fooled. It was long and boring and must be meaningful to someone -- but it was lost on me. The Special Features at least informed me that it was based on a Japanese cartoon character. So perhaps there is a following here. For me, nothing. If you know nothing about this, don't bother. It meant nothing to me and was not entertaining at all.
And yes, I stuck it out hoping for the best -- and got the worst. Was this review helpful? Yes
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