BrandonChristopherHarris

I wanted this to be more like Kung Fu Hustle or Hook, but it really didn't feel like the director had a clear vision for the final product. It feels more like a broadway play, with poor direction, cheesy dialogue and over-acting. Like many other manga to live action attempts, it really misses the mark and is riddled with plot holes as they desperately try to squeeze five episodes into one and take zero chances at veering away from the anime in fear of upsetting the fans. The cheesy music and dialogue mixed with violence was confusing, I couldn't tell if this was meant for adults or kids? If something is going to to be sooo unbearably tacky, they should have picked a lane and really ramped up the violence or put more effort into the script. Really stupid and definitely DOES NOT BREAK THE CURSE of all anime live actions being terrible. This one is absolute trash and not the exception.

Bloody good fun, but Cain, my man, you only had two shells in that double barrel sawed off. One warning shot in the ceiling and the other in that guys foot. Any real "gangster" would know that you're empty and run at you. We need that re-load shot for it to be convincing. I hate when movies forget this. Pretty much ruined the movie for me. Other than that, I really enjoyed it. Bummer.

Where to start... this was just a dumpster fire. It felt like a B-movie that a student film maker made on a shoestring budget, but with zero vision. The special effects were poorly rendered and the makeup "head gear/body gadgets" looked like foam steam punk art that had been glued onto the actors. The sound design and cinematography were poorly orchestrated, and just felt like the director had zero vision or control over the film. Avoid and don't waste your time.