Current streak of well done movies I'd watched led me had necessity to watch an utter garbage one, and somehow I stumbled with this title, not disappointed.
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
well even with that expectation, I'm not close myself if there bit glimpse of guilty pleasure or "so bad so good" attitude but still this movie consistently manage to fail my inner sense of joy, make me want bash it full throttle lol.
it was adaptation of famous and influential novel in japan, a historical fiction from the sense of eastern occultism. if we are not read the original novel, not knowing some historic point or character based, not familiar/profound with some typical eastern magic, or NOT a legit japanese, yeah there big chance we lost from the beginning. But even In context that the movie itself not intended for abroad audiences or non reader of the novel, its still not enough as the narrative condensed to make it two hours worth of shiet, give the sense of "who and who" and "what the heck is going on.."
cinematic-ally the movie was overdose of camerawork, often feel aimless, with sense of awkward editing. even the practical effect was a must hate as it often giveaway reverse shots in between human and stop motion creature that's feel abruptly disjoint. I read this come from man that direct early tokusatsu like ultraman made me scratch my armpit.
Eventho' I feel this movie is horrible, yet it said have sort of legacy in japanese cinema. Wonder with that
WARNING: spoilers below
the last scene of incesteous family walking happily ever make me feel sick
the last scene of incesteous family walking happily ever make me feel sick
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Third movie he is involved with in a row, not bad.
