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Kenta Fukasaku's Black Rat (Tokyo Shock) 6/21


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Not familiar with Kenta Fukasaku's stuff, other than BR2. But he sorta took over directing duties so that may have effected the outcome.

Trailer looks decent enough though.

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The guy gets his budgets with his surname... but he's been showing promise lately. Maid for You, X-Cross... good films. But then again, he's still the man behind the god awful Kozomo zamurai (In Kill), and I haven't forgiven him for what he did to Sukeban Deka...

Looking forward to Black Rat, nevertheless.

Here's the trailer for those who who got fucked by Media Blasters' area restrictions:

http://www.nipponcinema.com/trailers/black-rat-ts-trailer

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Watched this a few days ago... rather amusing little film. I'm not sure if Fukasaku is starting to get a hold of this stuff... or if he's just good at making good films by accident... probably the latter, judging by his own comments.

Pretty basic storyline - so predictable, that it becomes surprising how unsurprising it is. But there's tasty little bit all around it - a supremely cute serial killer rat, a little hilarious twist to "torture porn", and quite a cool hand drawn opening credits sequence with dark fairytale atmosphere. Solid tech credits, too, despite mini budget and four day shooting schedule. The irritating-beyond-belief guy from Hana and Alice is here too, essentially playing the same damn role even - he's 33 years old for Christs sake!

Those with refined taste should find something to enjoy here. Even remined me a little bit of Koji Shiraishi's awesome horror-mocumentary-comedy Shirome. Still, not quite as much fun fun as Fukasaku's previous effort, the brilliantly blockheaded Maid for You.

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