Casshern (2004)

Casshern: Directed by Kazuaki Kiriya. With Yûsuke Iseya, Kumiko Asô, Akira Terao, Kanako Higuchi. Live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name (Shinzo Ningen Casshân). Theme song by Utada Hikaru.

“After reading the comments on IMDb I was second guessing getting the DVD. It was getting average scores, and many complained about the lack of action. I actually went into this film expecting some nice effects and thatu0026#39;s about it…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLuckily I was wrong. The story was actually pretty entertaining. There were a couple of minor points I would have liked more information on, but living in North America Iu0026#39;m used to brainless plots because of Hollywood. In the end I thought the story was more than acceptable, and shouldnu0026#39;t cause anyone to pass by this film. It was the best attempt (at least it my eyes) thus far in creating an Anime movie with real actors.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIu0026#39;ve been an avid fan of Asian cinema for a little over eight years now. Iu0026#39;ve seen a lot of good films, and a lot of bad ones. This is one of the good ones, and I hope people take time to view this film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s really a shame that crap like Azumi can score a 7.5 or higher on here, and something as beautiful and jaw dropping as this gets a lower score.”