Justin Y (skactopus)

Yatterman is a fun action comedy from Takashi Miike. It is also quite a piece of work.

The film begins in a fantastic way. There isn't much explanation for anything that happens, and honestly it doesn't matter. It opens this picture with a bang and it holds it until the opening credits, which doesn't happen until after the 10 minute mark. As for the story, it is fitting for this type of film. There is little in the way of back story and everything else is simple and straightforward. In fact, with very little there seems to be and with how fast things come and go, it is a bit surprising this film ends up around 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Miike's wackiness envelopes this movie and so do the CG effects, which are pretty good, but not superb. Once again it doesn't matter in this Yatterman universe. Besides, with everything that Miike throws on the screen, everything comes across as good clean fun. Not so much for a really young audience though, as some of the humor and themes are a bit mature in nature.

The acting is unsurprisingly eccentric. Everyone is enjoyable to watch, especially the villains. Kyoko Fukada seems a tad sweet to be a villain, but she can act and she is as gorgeous as they come. Therefore, she can play whatever part she wants to in here.

When it comes down to it, Yatterman is a playful Takashi Miike film. In other words, it is very enjoyable.

Guy Hamilton, who is no stranger to directing James Bond films, comes through with another good adventure in The Man with the Golden Gun.

After a successful introduction that sets up the villain, Scaramanga, and provides a taste of the conclusion, the story becomes clear that an assassin wants to take out James Bond. So, Bond sets out to find him first. This may sound like a letdown, however this does play out like a typical James Bond film. It has action, Bond investigations, and Bond girls. There is also more to the story than meets the eye.

At just over 2 hours, it takes a while before the big action to hit. There is some mediocre martial arts near the halfway point and a notable car chase later on.

Roger Moore has no problem with the Bond character and Christopher Lee is a good enough villain. The real stars of the show go to the supporting cast; Herve Villechaize is entertaining as Nick Nack and Soon-Tek Oh is a suitable supporting agent for Bond. The beautiful Britt Ekland and Maud Adams are the Bond girls, Goodnight and Andrea Anders respectively. It's hard to complain when Britt is in a bikini for the final 30 minutes of this picture.

In the end, The Man with the Golden Gun is another watchable entry in the Bond lineup. "Miss Anders, I didn't recognize you with your clothes on."

My all time favorite movie. Entertaining all the way through.

The story was so unique that it kept me glued to the screen. I'm a sucker for Sci-Fi and there really was no dull moment in this film. There are a great variety of memorable characters and they are all played well by their respected actors. Gary Oldman plays Zorg and he is the greatest villain in my book. The dialogue was well written for him as well. As a matter of fact all the characters had great dialogue.

The special effects and graphics are well done and seeing the setting was candy for the eyes. There isn't a ton of action, but there is enough to satisfy the people who came to see it. The choreography of the action isn't too bad either, although it will seem pretty weak for die hard action fanatics. Nonetheless it will put a smile on your face.

If your in the mood for a great story with some nice effects and action, not to mention a pretty good soundtrack, then this film should be on your must see list.

This movie takes the silver medal in my book, only falling short to The Fifth Element.

The story is nothing to concern yourself with in this film since it is nearly non-existent. If you are looking for a good story this movie is NOT for you.

What you do get in this movie is action after action between zombies and yakuza type gangsters. They range from hand-to-hand to gun and swordplay. What more can you ask for in an action movie? The action is choreographed nicely and the excellent cinematography just adds to the greatness.

Since the story is nothing special this means that the cast itself is small and this makes the characters easily traceable with their own personalities. The setting is all set in one place as well, with the exception of the twist at the end. The Forest of Resurrection.

The soundtrack by Nobuhiko Morino is one of the greatest movie soundtracks I've ever heard. It is mostly a combo of rock and techno and it really enhances the scenes of the movie. It really is my favorite movie soundtrack of all time.

This film is highly recommended for all those action fanatics out there.