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Versus (67%)

Plot: Sentenced to die in the electric chair for murdering his girlfriends' rapists, Tenshu somehow survives the execution attempt. Astonished prison officials give Tenshu a choice: face the chair again or ...( read more read more... )volunteer for several barbaric experiments, one of which puts him against an alien creature. A stylish martial arts and horror film, ALIVE is based on the famous comic by Tsutomu Takahashi. Director Ryuhei Kitamura is the mad genius behind equally dark films VERSUS, DUEL, and THE MESSENGER AND AZUMI.

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  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 22, 2008
    starts out fairly interesting then it kinda goes into a crawl lol but i did like the matrix style show down at the end
  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    May 20, 2008
    I was mildly entertained when I watched Kitamura's "Azumi" and I figured I would give him another chance with another one of his movies. At first, the film seemed like it would have an interesting setup for two condemned men essentially having freedom with some certain exceptions; it would've been a nice metaphor about life, regarding how one perceives their situation: pessimism vs. optimism. But, like "Azumi", this film goes off in a completely different direction shitting all over such a neat concept. I won't go into much detail (because it's not worth writing), but basically the film leads to an "epic" showdown between an Asian-Neo and and the Incredible Asian-Hulk. It deeply upsets me that people are fans of this kind of entertainment.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 10, 2008
    Most solid Kitamura flick so far. Is no sci/fi classic, but it manages to keep things interesting, the "matrix-esque" final battle do mess up things a bit. Hideo Sakaki shows that he has some acting range, maybe in a better film he could do more.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    December 29, 2007
    From the director of Versus comes this bland and bizarre sci-fi. It ultimately made little sense and culminated in a ridiculous Matrix-style battle. Conceptually, there are some good ideas represented here... the execution is lacking. Interesting to watch, but I couldn't go so far as to call it good.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 26, 2007
    Not the greatest action movie out of tokyo. The look and feel of the movie was the most appealling to me.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 22, 2007
    wicked plot and killer execution, my kind of film! although the lead-up to the climax lacked the mysteriousness of the rest
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 5, 2007
    Slower paced than alot of Kitamura's other films, like Versus, but there's a big payoff in the conclusion.
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    MCT:
    June 26, 2007
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 20, 2007
    this one comes from the producers of versus it is quite good..worth to watch!!! Agian with my man...Tak sakaguchi as seen in versus and death trance!!! and of course SHINOBI!!
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 5, 2007
    Great set design, and there are one or two cool fights, but the plot is all over the place and makes no sense whatsoever.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 26, 2007
    Futuristic Sci-Fi type of movie with minimal "Kitamuraesque" action/fighting. The movie really is story driven. The characters are interesting and any fan of Versus may enjoy the ending (Tak and Hideo again).
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 4, 2007
    Kind of hard to follow but a very interesting glimpse into Japanese cinema. As two inmates are put through a new program administered by the prison, they get a taste of supernatural affairs. You really have to pay close attention to this movie, or you will end up scratching your head at the end. It's no Takashi Miike flick, but still worth watching once. Very dark aspect and crazy visuals.
  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    February 21, 2007
    Do mm rezlizador de Versus. Filme bues estranho com partes monotonas e uma "batalha final" sem nada de especial.

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  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Ryuhei Kitamura
  • Genres: Horror
  • Released: January 1, 2004
  • DVD Released: October 26, 2004

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