Battle Royale
Studio: Toei Company
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Writer: Koushun Takami, Kenta
Fukasaku
Release date: December 2000
(Japan)
Staring: Takeshi Kitano, Tatsuya
Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tora Yamamoto,
Masanobu Ando, Kou Shinbasaki
Running Time: 114 minutes
Rated: R
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Writer: Koushun Takami, Kenta
Fukasaku
Release date: December 2000
(Japan)
Staring: Takeshi Kitano, Tatsuya
Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tora Yamamoto,
Masanobu Ando, Kou Shinbasaki
Running Time: 114 minutes
Rated: R
Back of the box:
Kinji Fukasaki's explosive drama takes place early in the new millennium,
with Japan on the verge of societal collapse. When even the schoolchildren
begin to abuse the system, the government introduces a strict new
punishment whereby a randomly chosen group of students are taken to a
desert island and forced to fight each other to the death. Based on
Koushun Takami's novel, the film stars famous Japanese auteur and actor
Takeshi "Beat" Kitano.
Kinji Fukasaki's explosive drama takes place early in the new millennium,
with Japan on the verge of societal collapse. When even the schoolchildren
begin to abuse the system, the government introduces a strict new
punishment whereby a randomly chosen group of students are taken to a
desert island and forced to fight each other to the death. Based on
Koushun Takami's novel, the film stars famous Japanese auteur and actor
Takeshi "Beat" Kitano.
The Bloody Truth:
Battle Royale explores an experiment in human nature and does so in an
intense and entertaining way. The truth is this film is not quite what you
might think. Friendship, love, betrayal, fear, bravery and anger are just
some of the emotions splashed across the screen from start to finish.
Battle Royale is a great film surrounded by violence and gore. Fans of the
extreme might end up being bit disappointed in this film but everyone else
should find something to like.
Battle Royale explores an experiment in human nature and does so in an
intense and entertaining way. The truth is this film is not quite what you
might think. Friendship, love, betrayal, fear, bravery and anger are just
some of the emotions splashed across the screen from start to finish.
Battle Royale is a great film surrounded by violence and gore. Fans of the
extreme might end up being bit disappointed in this film but everyone else
should find something to like.
And the rest.....
Acting - 4 Cinematography - 3
Sound - 3 Music - 3
Story - 4 Reality - 3
Acting - 4 Cinematography - 3
Sound - 3 Music - 3
Story - 4 Reality - 3
Travel into the mind of mad men or
witness nature at it worst. It could
happen to you!
witness nature at it worst. It could
happen to you!
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