I was reminded, early on watching the film, of another movie in the genre; as other reviewers also noted, it was remnant of Sin City. The stylized feature has the elements that made Sin City famous, namely the 'comic book come alive' feel, but in this instance it's the 'bunraku come alive ' sort of. Bunraku, if you haven't looked it up, is the art of Japanese puppetry. The movie Bunraku has a less complicated storyline than Sin City had and also is less sexy; since it lacks the originality that Sin City had, being the first to my knowledge, this may explain the lesser rating. However, what it is shy in story complexity, it more than makes up in the fine choreographed fight scenes, of which there are plenty of.
Coincidentally, Josh Hartnett played also in Sin City. The DVD/Blue ray special features about the technical production and principally the green screen use was interesting to watch; it is interesting to see and shows us that the actors who have to play in that environment need imagination. Then again we have Gackt, who plays Yoshi brilliantly was a novice in acting in this feature film; it bodes well for his career. There are several scenes which I found to have been done with eye pleasing aesthetics; that is an improvement, for the genre and adds to the experience.
The movie has a good cast, talented and experienced, they helped make the production that more enjoyable. If you did not like Sin City, chances are you may not like this one, but it is possible you may like it for the differences. Check out the trailers.
Coincidentally, Josh Hartnett played also in Sin City. The DVD/Blue ray special features about the technical production and principally the green screen use was interesting to watch; it is interesting to see and shows us that the actors who have to play in that environment need imagination. Then again we have Gackt, who plays Yoshi brilliantly was a novice in acting in this feature film; it bodes well for his career. There are several scenes which I found to have been done with eye pleasing aesthetics; that is an improvement, for the genre and adds to the experience.
The movie has a good cast, talented and experienced, they helped make the production that more enjoyable. If you did not like Sin City, chances are you may not like this one, but it is possible you may like it for the differences. Check out the trailers.