Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Movie 165: Battle Royale


Battle Royale (2000) by Kinji Fukasaku
starring Tatsuya Fujiwara and Aki Maeda


In a nutshell: Gratuitous violence and a slightly confusing background story are held together by haunting characters and a fast-paced thrill ride to the end of the countdown.

Quick synopsis: In the near future, Japan has collapsed and children are chosen at random to participate in a macabre game where they are placed on an island and pitted against each other in a game of kill-or-be-killed. Last man standing gets to go home.

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Rolling rankings:
1. Good Will Hunting (#156)
2. Do The Right Thing (#162)
3. The Hangover (#157)
4. Battle Royale (#165)
5. Doubt (#160)
6. Interview With The Vampire (#163)
7. I Love You, Man (#164)
8. The Happening (#161)
9. Fever Pitch (#158)
10. Fanboys (#159)

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