Diner

I have been looking forward to seeing this movie since December and I was not disappointed. I am a fan of Tatsuya Fujiwara, ever since I first saw him in Battle Royale and other Japanese TV shows. This movie is an adaptation of the novel with the same name, which was deemed "unadaptable to screen" at one point. I think the director did a decent job of bringing out the characters and the atmosphere. The set is exquisitely laid out. I always love showers of flower petals, flying fighting sequences, and the use of multitudes of bright (almost unnatural) colors in this type of movies. The female lead is very pretty and adorable. Tatsuya is the typical Tatsuya that I like: world-weary and almost vulnerable on the outside, but unwavering and utterly romantic on the inside. There was a very touching scene between him and Skin that brought tears to my eyes. I think only few actors can convey that much emotion using their voice as Tatsuya does.

This is like a play. But a very violent and weird play. There's a lot of different characters and a "story" that is far out. There is quite the stretch in imagination and suspension of disbelief you have to go through. If you do though there is quite some fun ahead.

Maybe in this case it makes sense to watch the trailer just to get a feeling of what you will be getting into. Generally speaking, many things that happen are predictable (including twists and turns). Still watching some of the mayhem unfold can be quite entertaining (if you are not squeamish)