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I loved the original Battle Royale. I loved the book it was based on. I was incredibly excited to see it's sequel. I bought it on eBay, ripped it open the second it arrived and... Almost killed myself.
The opening scene rips off the original's opening scene. It might as well have been a shot-for-shot remake of the same scene from the first film, only with bad actors and haphazard direction. From then on, the film... Rips off Saving Private Ryan's incredible beach landing scene. Offers no characterization, in a film where characterization should have been key to understand what was going on. Supports acts of terrorism. Transforms the main character into a monologue-spewing half-wit with no motives. Uses the most fake-looking CGI blood ever captured on film. Destroys any memories you had of how good the first one was.
Do yourself a favor. Buy the original. Skip this dreck. And don't believe those who say they were both by the same director. The director, Kinji Fukasaku, died before filming of the second one began. His functionally retarded son took over the production, and butchered what could have been a great film.
I loved the original Battle Royale. I loved the book it was based on. I was incredibly excited to see it's sequel. I bought it on eBay, ripped it open the second it arrived and... Almost killed myself.
The opening scene rips off the original's opening scene. It might as well have been a shot-for-shot remake of the same scene from the first film, only with bad actors and haphazard direction. From then on, the film... Rips off Saving Private Ryan's incredible beach landing scene. Offers no characterization, in a film where characterization should have been key to understand what was going on. Supports acts of terrorism. Transforms the main character into a monologue-spewing half-wit with no motives. Uses the most fake-looking CGI blood ever captured on film. Destroys any memories you had of how good the first one was.
Do yourself a favor. Buy the original. Skip this dreck. And don't believe those who say they were both by the same director. The director, Kinji Fukasaku, died before filming of the second one began. His functionally retarded son took over the production, and butchered what could have been a great film.