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In a world without guns, a mysterious drifter (JOSH HARTNETT) arrives in a strange town terrorised by the ruthless Woodcutter (RON PERLMAN) and his army of thugs, headed by the vicious Killer #2 (KEVIN McKIDD). The drifter is forced to trust a young samurai (Japanese superstar GACKT) looking to restore his family s honour, and the local bartender (WOODY HARRELSON) with his own secret score to settle, as they team up to destroy the Woodcutter s tyrannical and corrupt regime. Using cutting-edge visuals and breathtaking fight choreography, BUNRAKU, also starring DEMI MOORE, is a wholly new and original take on the action and martial arts genre: KILL BILL meets SIN CITY.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Bunraku is the tale of The Drifter (Josh Hartnett - Lucky Number Slevin), a man who has come to seek revenge on Nicola 'The Woodcutter' (Ron Perlman - Hellboy) the leader of a shadowy gang of ten killers. This is a world where what is left of humanity has shunned mechanical weapons due to damages they have ravaged on the planet. In their place; swords, fists and clubs rule supreme. Yoshi (The rather effeminate Gackt) is also looking to avenge his family's honour with Nicola, the Drifter and Yoshi combine their fantastic fighting styles to try and topple Nicola and his gang, will they succeed?
Well, where to begin? This is more comic than it is film, the animation is fantastic - the introductory scenes about how man nearly destroyed himself with weapons makes this film a must see for that reason alone. What follows is half graphic novel - half film, the fight scenes are heavily stylised and the sets are unlike anything you've seen before, basked in primary colours that change with the mood - credit to the director Guy Moshe. Hartnett's character is his typical stoic affair, Woody Harrelson plays a bartender with great aplomb but it's no runaway performance and Gackt is just a bit too feminine to be taken seriously.
The Japanese sections are subtitled with graphic-novel-style banners as the characters speak - a neat trick that fits the ethos of the film well. I believe this was an issue on the early releases of this disc, but mine was fine so I guess it's something they have addressed now.
In conclusion, this is a great film for comic fans and people who love samurai-style films, but the story is just a little too uninteresting to be dragged out for just under two hours. Commendable performances all round and completely different to the rest but not really pushing the envelope in any respect, nonetheless, worth a watch for a refreshingly different piece of cinema!
Well, where to begin? This is more comic than it is film, the animation is fantastic - the introductory scenes about how man nearly destroyed himself with weapons makes this film a must see for that reason alone. What follows is half graphic novel - half film, the fight scenes are heavily stylised and the sets are unlike anything you've seen before, basked in primary colours that change with the mood - credit to the director Guy Moshe. Hartnett's character is his typical stoic affair, Woody Harrelson plays a bartender with great aplomb but it's no runaway performance and Gackt is just a bit too feminine to be taken seriously.
The Japanese sections are subtitled with graphic-novel-style banners as the characters speak - a neat trick that fits the ethos of the film well. I believe this was an issue on the early releases of this disc, but mine was fine so I guess it's something they have addressed now.
In conclusion, this is a great film for comic fans and people who love samurai-style films, but the story is just a little too uninteresting to be dragged out for just under two hours. Commendable performances all round and completely different to the rest but not really pushing the envelope in any respect, nonetheless, worth a watch for a refreshingly different piece of cinema!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Movies are always pitched to certain audiences, and I probably wouldn't have got hold of this if I'd had a better idea what it would be like. Therefore this review is not a criticism, just a reflection of my experiences. Sharp and fresh in style, the film nevertheless lacks a coherent plot, and is very much in the vogue of comic-book style movies such as Sin City [DVD] [2005], The Spirit [DVD], and Watchmen (1-Disc) [DVD], with a little Tarantino thrown in. Hartnett is a reasonably engaging lead, but Woody Harrelson's smug bartender has far more presence. With lashings of posturing, several rather graphic executions, and not a little angst, this is an acquired taste as far as I'm concerned - just not mine!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Loved this. it's very comic book. once you get used to that it's great fun to watch. the only thing I didn't like is there are no subtitles on this bluray and there is about 10 minutes of Japanese dialogue you have no idea what exactly they are saying. So other then a bit of guess work with the Japanese it's quite an enjoyable film :-)
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There are definitely some good things in this movie: a great cast, good acting, good soundtrack, an intriguing plot setup, and several very nice touches of artistic flair. Read more
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Incredible!
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