A rather gruesome Japanese movie that pits 9th graders against each other in an oppresive environment where it is insisted that only one of them can survive beyond three days. The killings are gory, and the alliances few and far between. I suspect the book would make a better reading with the background provided in a more encompassing manner. The movie just seems like mayhem. Once you accept the situation that you have to go after the others, the depiction is very realistic as well as unnerving. The analogy is apparently to the economic competition in Japan and its outfall. The children in the teenagers, as well as the teens, and adults are clearly seen.
Batoru rowaiaru AKA Battle Royale (2000) (5/10)
Friday, November 28, 2008
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