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I just watched this concert video like 2 minutes ago, and I had to immediately come here and write a review.

I'm kinda familiar with Japanese culture and I knew about Gackt and some of his songs when I was in high school waaay back. So to get back into his music, along with other Japanese artists, is really a nice continuation of where I left off after high school ended.

Japanese rock/pop music, to a Western person like me, sounds very exotic. Melodic, weird, artsy, differently structured than pretty much all Western pop music. Gackt's music is just that. You don't need to know a word of Japanese to be able to enjoy and experience the expression of Japanese music. It sounds amazing and it's really something else.

I mean, this was just great. Not only do you get to hear some great music provided by Gackt and his excellent band of musicians, the visual aspect of the show is grand. I particularly liked the lighting setup, it made the whole thing look really big and it went really well with the music.

I can't really say much else about it. Excellent is the word. You HAVE to watch it and see for yourself. Highly recommended.

A very "industrial" film. Flesh and metal are one. Steel and concrete are everywhere. Not blood, but corrosion is being drawn.

A lot of people say that this film had a higher budget that the first one (which I haven't seen yet). It didn't really feel that way to me. The movie looked very, very low quality and felt very "small". Could've used a heavy metal soundtrack lol. The plot was hard to follow. Whereas a lot of other films are very high on dialogue, this one didn't really had enough dialogue to really be able to follow the story. It was very loose.

This movie is being tagged as sci-fi/drama/horror. Sci-fi and drama are about right, but if you're looking for a horror film, meh. Not really.

I loved the shots of the skyscrapers. It really added to the industrial feel of this movie.

It was alright. Nothing I would really re-watch. I'll check out the first one very soon. I heard there's a part 3 too, so that should be interesting! 6*

'Talking Head' is a necessary watch for ANYONE studying film, or any other type of art closely related to it, for that matter. This movie has surreal elements and is high on dialogue, and thus it is probably impossible (at least it was for me) to digest everything in one sitting. It is one of those movies that HAVE to be seen at least twice to fully understand it. Quote from a character, Mr. Morita: "It's necessary to see it twice."

A lot of twists and turns can be seen. A lot weirdness can be enjoyed. I especially like scenes in the little van that doesn't move.

Good watch, it definitely could've been a bit shorter though. You can easily lose your attention. You'll definitely miss a few lines. You might even fall asleep. Not all movies can pull off being 2+ hours long. 7*