Battle Royale

By
lefrenchie
Published: October 16, 2009Posted in: Asian, Cult, Editor's Choice, Foreign, Movie snatchers, Original, leFrenchieTags: ,
Battle Royale
Score:8.5
Pros:The concept and its execution are brilliant; the dark sense of humor is a delight.
Cons:Might remind you way too much of the high school years.

Welcome to the dark world of tomorrow, where the Japanese government proclaimed the Battle Royale Act, which is a Life lesson taught to high school seniors; every year a class is taken on a deserted island, and each student needs to survive by killing his classmates, and staying alive. This premise is probably the most sadistic yet brilliant fable of what the world has in store for us… If being in high school was bad enough, this tops it all: it’s time to see the true nature of relationships between classmates, and to settle old rivalries. Brilliantly executed film, with an exquisite Takeshi “Beat” Kitano as the class professor; this movie is really a delectable gore fest, with a cynical sense of humor that not anyone can enjoy.

About the Author

lefrenchie Le Frenchie is a Cinephage who has seen probably over 100,000 movies in his lifetime, from masterpieces like Citizen Kane, to shitpieces like Glitter. He enjoys Cinema with a big C, to him it doesn't matter if it's a big Hollywood movie or a small indie no budget flick as long as it is enjoyable...