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Strega
BandSAboutMovies6 May 2022
Warning: Spoilers
20XX: The leaders of Japan have regulated superheroes using a system called the Vector Card, giving a villain the chance to take over. But he didn't count on working class hero Strega (also known as Gun Caliber) to figure out to hack the cards and save Japan.

That said, the man who is under the mask, Soma Kusanagi, has to get drunk and figure out his love life first.

Bueno, who directed this, as well as stars as Soma, Bueno, studied for years under Seiji Takaiwa - Kamen Rider! - to be a tokusatsu hero, even if the film is quite funny.

That said, where most heroes - like sentai rangers and Kamen Rider - are virtuous, even when the city is being turned into monsters, Soma is still looking to score. It's wild because this looks like the real thing and is played like it, so I felt the laughs were earned.

I also really liked how trading cards activated the various weapons that Strega uses. I only have one bit of advice. If you have kids who love shows like this, maybe make sure they don't get the chance to see this until they're older because they could be fooled into thinking this is a real show until, you know, the multiple sex scenes.

The credit is due to VFX director Kiyoshi Hayashi and Singapore artist Gideon J Goh, who designed the costumes. This looks cool as it gets and with each movie, Bueno and Garage Hero seem to be getting better.
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1/10
Only in Japan...
paul_haakonsen20 January 2023
I stumbled upon the 2019 Japanese movie "Strega" here in 2023, and I opted to give it a go, solely on the account of it being an Asian movie that I hadn't already seen. However, I have to say that I am not really keen on the Japanese superhero genre, you know with the spandex bodysuits and helmets.

But I figured that since "Strega" was labeled as an action sci-fi comedy, then perhaps there would be some kind of fun and entertainment here.

And boy was I wrong.

"Strega" was quite an ordeal to suffer through. Why? Well, because of the spandex bodysuits and helmets, but also because the storyline, as written by Ryou Kumaou, was absolute rubbish. The script was not entertaining, nor were the characters. And as for this being a comedy? Forget about it, there simply was nothing funny here. I suppose you have to be Japanese and have grown up reading the Mangas with these kind of superheroes to enjoy this.

I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in "Strega", nor were I impressed with what I witnessed. The leading actor and director Bueno was painful to watch on the screen with his performance.

Visually then you're in for a treat, because "Strega" is plentiful in really, really awful special effects.

This movie simply isn't worth the effort.

My rating of "Strega" lands on a one out of ten stars.
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