And before anyone says anything, I literally do mean Hmmm … !
That’s mostly where I’m really not sure if I’ve just eaten the raw bit, and been told — but not been convinced — it’s supposed to be there.
You see, I’ve just seen the 2004 film, Casshern.
And HAVE to admit, I’m walking away from it, wondering what the hell happened.
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Unfortunately … ?
Unfortunately, things go badly wrong, when he is told of his son, Tetsuya’s, death.
And a rogue lightening strike hits an experimental batch of neo-cells: causing them to turn into a a rogue creature calling itself Burai.
With nasty results … …
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Now, I’m going to sound snotty, here, and admit Japanese movies usually aren’t my thing.
Even though I came away impressed by both Spirited Away and Tikeshi Kitano’s Sonatine.
But I grew up having too many unimpressed memories of Battle Of The Planets, the highly camp US adaptation of an original Japanese series.
Which I think is what’s bothering me, here: Casshern’s origins as the live action version of an animated series for children make it just a touch … shallow for me, I think.
Oh, don’t get me wrong, Casshern is — with it’s mix of East European script and Japanese design sensibilities — is a fantastic looking film.
But for me … ?
For me, huge amounts of style — and an admittedly entertaining villain — can’t make up for the fact I found Casshern to be seriously heavy handed, hard work.
Personally … ?
I’m going to leave you with the trailer …
And what — for me — is quite a low score* …
Casshern★☆☆☆
* That one star is mostly because the film is so good looking.
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