Kiseijû: Kanketsu-hen

Part 1 of the "Parasyte" movies, from 2014, wasn't overly impressive, but at least it was better than this 2015 sequel. But I didn't know that prior to sitting down to watch "Parasyte Part 2" (aka "Kiseijuu: Kanketsuhen").

Sure, the special effects in this movie were great, just as they were in the previous movie. Some interesting enough creature designs as well.

However, the entire movie was just swamped with too much drama and politics, to the point where the entire storyline was just turning to mush. I didn't enjoy much of anything of this movie.

The acting in "Parasyte Part 2" was good, taking into consideration the limitation of the script and storyline imposed upon the actors and actresses.

I am sure there are some hardcore fans for this. I, however, wasn't just particularly into it, and as such, the movie scores a mere three out of ten stars because it was too much of a political drama that it was an enjoyable movie. And this is definitely not a franchise that I will be sitting down to watch again.

Solid sequel and a satisfying end. Emotionally charged and almost as good as the anime. Wish I watched this series sooner.

This was always a single movie, they just released it in two parts. But while the first part went quickly over the events that set up the arrival of the aliens and presented the main characters, thus compressing a lot of the original manga/anime story, this part loses the pace and gets to have a few boring scenes. They are mostly flashbacks and emotional explanations of what the characters felt (even if it was quite obvious from their actions and they were dying :) ), but still, a little jarring. I think a better edit of the material would have created a nice two hours and a half single movie that didn't suffer from pacing issues.

That being said, the movie ends well, with too little of Gotou, one of the more interesting characters in the story, but with great development for all the others. Maybe except Satomi Murano, who was always the damsel in distress and not doing very much. I recommend this movie to sci fi fans from all over. While the philosophical speeches increase in number in this part, I still think Parasyte is a good sci-fi horror movie that needs more recognition.

Parasyte: Part 1 came as a surprise to me, a pleasant one I must say. The whole concept might seem awry to some, and the poster doesn't help with that.

Anyway,I watched the first one because of a good rating and had to watch part 2 consequently.

It picks up right where the 1st part ends with the ever evolving duo of Shinchi & Migi trying to find a way to end the parasyte menace. At this point I must mention that the action is not as fast and frequent in this installment and it proceeds at a slower pace. But what I really liked about this was the dialogues between different entities. The justification given by Parasytes (both Tamia and others), humans and Migi+Shinchi for their survival was just amazing. It sets a really dark undertone for the film and makes you question whether humans really are the most superior race and do they really deserve to dominate the planet. The special effects are really good and most scenes stand out visually.

The only disappointments were the abrupt end to the final showdown between Shinchi and the 5 in 1 parasyte and the sappy lesson at the end saying human spirit can conquer everything.

Needless to say if you have watched the 1st part and enjoyed it watch this one without any hesitations. It will enthrall and entertain you for sure.

After watching the first part, I consequently had to watch this one as well and I have to say that it overall didn't disappoint. It picks up right where part 1 left and further keeps the story going. However I should mention that the pacing is slower and less action packed and the fact that we already spent almost two hours in this world takes away some of the mystery. This is not necessarily a complaint but rather just a fact and if you are interested in the world that Parasyte: Part 1 created then that should not be a problem. I think part 1 was slightly better because of the faster pacing and less of the politics and drama, however I think this is a solid sequel and almost a must watch if you enjoyed Part 1. [6,1/10]