I really enjoyed this film. I found it suspenseful, and I found the characters interesting (at least the ones that the film focused on). However, the two film assassins, or the students who were actually enjoying it, were the characters that made the film. The main characters were also interesting. Especially a young man named Kowada, who actually won the Battle Royale in the past. I also particularly enjoyed the last ten minutes of the film.
I also really liked the heavy violence throughout the film. In a film that is mainly about people being killed, the violence allows the film to have a unique style, and, without the violence, the film would have felt fairly bland.
Despite my praise, I do have one issue with the film, and this is the fact that the film, in my opinion, tries to become more than just a film about killing people but ends up falling short. There are several scenes in the film that dive into what the characters are thinking, as well as many flashbacks. I thought towards the beginning that this film was going to be a social commentary of sorts about the human condition. However, it simply continued to be a film about survival. Now let me say that I would have been fine with a film about survival, if that was all that the film presented. However, I feel like the film was attempting to be more, and it fell short.
With that being said, I still enjoyed the film. I found it to be exciting and simply a fun time watching a movie. If violence isn't your cup of tea, then I would avoid this film. However, if you have no issue with violence, then you will have a great time with this movie, especially if you enjoy Quentin Tarantino films.
I also really liked the heavy violence throughout the film. In a film that is mainly about people being killed, the violence allows the film to have a unique style, and, without the violence, the film would have felt fairly bland.
Despite my praise, I do have one issue with the film, and this is the fact that the film, in my opinion, tries to become more than just a film about killing people but ends up falling short. There are several scenes in the film that dive into what the characters are thinking, as well as many flashbacks. I thought towards the beginning that this film was going to be a social commentary of sorts about the human condition. However, it simply continued to be a film about survival. Now let me say that I would have been fine with a film about survival, if that was all that the film presented. However, I feel like the film was attempting to be more, and it fell short.
With that being said, I still enjoyed the film. I found it to be exciting and simply a fun time watching a movie. If violence isn't your cup of tea, then I would avoid this film. However, if you have no issue with violence, then you will have a great time with this movie, especially if you enjoy Quentin Tarantino films.