Never miss behave in school again! The crazy bizarre situation of the film may seem to "out there" for some but the films soul lies between the huge distance of youth and the old.
A school class is chosen for exile on a deserted island. The students are given a weapon and told to kill each other till only one stands. Not the ideal school trip. And its certainly a pleasure to see the horror and realization as the students watch a promotional video explaining the rules of the Battle Royale law. Priceless!
Kinji Fukasaku was 70 years old when he directed this film. This is an old man still in touch with problems in japans society. The distances of thought and mentality obviously on Fukasaku's mind but so to must the ability of the fickle young to turn so quickly into murderers. But he is on the pulse too with the visual aspect of the film. Blood and guts aplenty. Tension builds through the formation and decay of bonds between characters. These bonds are questioned as the body count rises. The things you have to do in order to survive!
A study in Darwinism: survival of the fittest, or have the older generation just simply had enough of these vagabond youths drinking cider in bus shelters.
Either way, its a pleasure to watch.
A school class is chosen for exile on a deserted island. The students are given a weapon and told to kill each other till only one stands. Not the ideal school trip. And its certainly a pleasure to see the horror and realization as the students watch a promotional video explaining the rules of the Battle Royale law. Priceless!
Kinji Fukasaku was 70 years old when he directed this film. This is an old man still in touch with problems in japans society. The distances of thought and mentality obviously on Fukasaku's mind but so to must the ability of the fickle young to turn so quickly into murderers. But he is on the pulse too with the visual aspect of the film. Blood and guts aplenty. Tension builds through the formation and decay of bonds between characters. These bonds are questioned as the body count rises. The things you have to do in order to survive!
A study in Darwinism: survival of the fittest, or have the older generation just simply had enough of these vagabond youths drinking cider in bus shelters.
Either way, its a pleasure to watch.
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