then the live-action version of Parasite fully confirmed this.
Even, it can be seen as the first wave of the full rise of Japanese commercial films.
We all know that Japan is a big film country, but the
rest of the commercial genres (sci-fi, suspense, etc.) have not been its strengths , mainly in art films, romance films and horror films .
But the emergence of parasitic beasts today has completely changed that.
2014 Japanese domestic movie box office champion, well deserved.
A high score of 8.5 is due to the fact that there are few visible flaws.
To be honest, as a fan of Yan Mingjun's original work, I didn't have much expectations for it before watching it.
In my opinion, both Death Note and 20th Century Teens are both failures.
The live-action version of GANTZ in 2011 was pretty good, but it still had the sluggishness and weakness that Japanese commercials have always had.
In addition, I was very disappointed with the beautified character design of the animated version of the parasitic beast that was pre-warmed for the movie
(Iwa Akira's strange and unbeautiful character design looks much more comfortable),
so I really watched it for the original complex.
But as soon as the powerful main soundtrack appeared, plus the classic brain-swallowing scene in the trailer, and then the title came out of nowhere,
I began to hold out hope, but at this time I still felt that it would go up and down.
The result is high energy throughout. The rhythm is very tight. Swept away the original decline of Japanese commercial films.
What is even more commendable is that it has the advantages of a very high degree of reduction and excellent adaptation at the same time.
We all know that if fans of the original book are to be taken care of, then the film is often not popular with the general public.
If you want to take care of new fans who haven't read the original book, you are bound to make some adaptations that damage the original book.
But Parasite is incredible to handle both, which is not even seen in Hollywood productions!
This is by no means an ordinary fan-favorite movie, at least not only. My brother hasn't read the original book at all, but he enjoyed it.
Especially in the first battle of Shimada Hideo, the adaptation made by Izumi Shinichi's lore is even more burning than the original!
The fighting shots are handled very sharply, not sloppy at all, and the special effects are excellent.
Is this still the squishy Japanese commercial film industry I remember?
A lot of wonderful bloody scenes, so it's a tertiary film on the HK side. It is unlikely that the mainland will be imported.
Even if it is imported, it will be chopped up in a mess, so there is no need to hold on to the hope of watching the full version in the mainland.
The casting is also great, and Izumi Shinichi's acting is good. Mother and Tamiya Ryoko, including Shimada Hideo, are very precise in casting.
Murano Satomi is exactly what I imagined it to look like, much cuter than the original beauty, but not as dramatic as the animated version.
Very good very good!
The main soundtrack must be brought out separately to talk about it, it exploded.
It's very similar to the mountain+coward songs in Interstellar.
Because the production time is similar to Interstellar, it should not be a reference or tribute, but just a coincidence.
At first, I was worried that two hours would not be able to fully accommodate all the wonderful plots of the original book, and I felt that parts would be cut off.
But when it was half an hour before the end and there was no campus battle, I was relieved.
There's bound to be a sequel to this rhythm. really. After the end, a trailer for the finale was released.
Looking forward to April 25th.
Director Yamazaki Taka, remember him. A name sure to shine in the future.
This work allows us to see infinite possibilities. If Japanese commercial films will shine with infinite brilliance,
then a large number of excellent Japanese comics will be used as a backup script library. It will be exciting to think about it...
Not much more to say, you can go and see for yourself. .
Japanese commercial films have begun to rise, and Korean commercial films have dominated Asia for several years.
They let us see the possibilities of great commercial films outside of Hollywood.
China is going to cheer up.
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