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DVD Gun Woman
 Run time: 86 min Rating: 4.4 Genres: Action | Thriller Director: Kurando Mitsutake Writers: Kurando Mitsutake Stars: Asami, Kairi Narita, Noriaki Kamata |
| Storyline GUN WOMAN follows a Japanese doctor who vows revenge on a crazy sadistic killer after the man murdered his loving wife. Despite the maximum security that surrounds this billionaire, the doctor finds a perfect assassination plan when he turns a young Japanese woman into the most lethal assassin the world has ever seen. This outrageous plan — his only chance for revenge — will happen at an underground facility where the killer goes to fulfill his sexual fetishes. On the night before the plan is to be executed, the woman assassin is “completed” by the doctor… She is now, GUN WOMAN. Written by Anonymous |
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| Plot Keywords: assassin, revenge, gun, female protagonist, nude with a gun | |
| Details: Country: Japan Release Date: 28 February 2014 (Japan) |
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I'm a little surprised because I see a lot of bad critics. I don't think you absolutely have to be a fan of Japanese gore movies to enjoy this excellent film. This is strange, gore, disturbing, ugly and violent. However it's also a deep, beautiful and captivating tale about vengeance but also and especially about humanity, compassion, and union. To me the whole point of the story is how two human beings can be bound by hatred, pain and emptiness and feed their relationship with violence and blood. It shows that love is not the only feeling that's able ton bring people together, dark feelings can also lead to a relation that's again more subtil, interesting and strong. Besides my interpretation of the relation ship between the two characters, I loved the ambiance, the filming techniques that make the film looks older than it is and create a unique estheticism, the amazing actors (especially mayumi and the mean guy) The uncluttered settings are also very elaborated and well thought to fit this plot which by the way seem very deja vu, basic and clumsy; however don't trust the synopsis which make everything seem simpler that it really is : the story is deep and full of facets, there are a hundred ways to interpret and appreciate Gun Woman. It has to be seen
The movie starts with two hit men on a road trip to Las Vegas who discuss about a monstrous Japanese rapist and murderer named "Hamazaki's son". He is the son of a Japanese politician named "Hamazaki" The story revolves around him at first. He is short, skinny and as pale as a corpse with eyes that look like they haven't got any sleep since his birth. His character is played so well that you may the think that the actor who played this role is actually a psychopath. When Hamazaki dies, the Japanese conglomerate give him a lot of inheritance money on one condition- he is kicked out of Japan and is never to return. After a series of rapes and murder in different countries, he settles down in Los Angeles, USA.
He blames a doctor for his father's death, who apparently couldn't save his father. Hamazaki's son finds this doctor and his wife. he rapes and murders the doctor's wife in front of him then cripples him but leaves him alive.
The doctor seeks revenge. the crippled state of the doctor and the fact that Hamazaki's son lives in house as good a fortress with many armed body guards make the mission of revenge almost impossible. he selects a woman and trains her( martial arts and gun training) to the job. His assassination is to be done at a place where his bodyguards aren't around but there is a catch. The movie is full of plot twists and gore. The action is breathtaking. The movie has a few plot holes and weak performances but that didn't stop it from being a great movie overall. 7/10
I won't tell you anything about this movie. I'll just tell you that no matter if you'll like it or not, it is unlikely that you'll feel bored.
It may look as a B-movie because of its B-locations and soundtrack but don't let them fool you: images are outstanding and each framing is destined to stay for long into your brain after you watched it: who wrote and directed this (Kurando Mitsutake) is without any doubt a competent artist.
It's an impressive movie with a lot of blood: dark, thick, sticky blood. Violence however will be soon forgotten. And any drop of blood will seem appropriate in the end.
The subjects of the story – and the story itself – are very compelling to watch.
Gritty, desperate action scenes serve as stark contrast to the narrators' mostly mediocre performances.
Great camera and effect work rewards the watcher while telling the admittedly complicated, but plausible, tale.
80s keyboards and guitars abound throughout most of the film, and there's even a montage to make you feel nostalgic.
The imagery is pretty hardcore, might even make you wince a few times.
You'll probably hate the main antagonist, which means he did his job quite well.
My expectations were exceeded, "Gun Girl" herself was fearless in the role, and I'll be watching it again, I'm sure.
Easy 8.