This 1992 Japanese film tells the story of a scientist who sets out to create the new "super Adam and Eve", humans who cannot be controlled by their emotions. Of course, the end result it not exactly what the good doctor expects.
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This modern tale of an attempt to build a creature is one of the best "horror" films ever made, even if its not a horror film but something else entirely. Certainly its on my short list of all time great films.
This film was introduced to me by someone who told me "I have this film that probably one of the best films you'll ever see. It will move you and touch you and make you think, but if I told you what it is and told you how its done you will think its the stupidest thing on the face of it and you won't watch it." Intrigued I asked what did he mean, and he said, "Well its a Frankenstein story, with a very goofy sort of edge, but which uses it to its advantage." My ears perked up, and I being a trusting soul took the tape and watched it. I was blown away.
The plot concerns a mad scientist attempting to make a new Adam and Eve in the wake of a suicidal plague that is ravaging the world. Locked up in his lab his experiments go differently then either he or we expect. Some of it is silly (The bolts in the neck, the wrestling moves...), all of it is touching and thought provoking.
I can not recommend this movie enough. If you are willing to take the film on its terms and allow it to tell its story then I urge you to seek this film out and see it. This is an undiscovered gem that will stay with you forever.
15 out of 10 and then some. 10/10
Also known as "The Last Frankenstein", this is an extraordinary, impeccably produced horror film. Director Takeshi Kawamura uses Mary Shelley's novel as a mere launching pad for an exploration of subjects as diverse and fascinating as the nature of love, desire, suicide, mass hypnosis, sex, alienation and jealousy.
And though the film is dense with subtext, it is also stunningly photographed and rich in atmosphere and detail. The performances are all amazing and Kawamura's sensitive handling of the strange, delicate relationships between the characters results in an emotionally charged, angst-ridden tragedy.
The scenes of the confused, troubled monster hurtling through a fog-shrouded forest at night are memorable and striking, as is a brilliant home movie-style montage of the film's more curious characters enjoying a precious afternoon at the beach. Kawamura creates resonating visual poetry of horror and sadness barely sighted since Todd Browning's classic "Freaks".
Intelligent, emotional, tragic and real, this is an absolute gem. 9/10
有时候“对味”的感觉真是妙不可言；虽然这个恐怖故事的“恐怖”非常小儿科，但电影的氛围和调调太迷人了，癫狂也如此自信昂扬，疯魔也如此惊艳万方，在纸醉金迷和灯红酒绿的堕落中，一袭殷红魅影噬魂般的游荡与嗅探，所到之处凝固了时间，尘封了悔恨，收殓了罪恶，最终在地狱之火里褪去了束缚，解脱了秘辛，回归了自由，结局虽平淡却也算完美。//PS. 运镜与配乐非常棒，安雅简直是人间尤物的存在。
Sandie跟Eloise的相似点是，「伦敦可不简单」「不必担心，我能吃掉它们」。她们都能对抗环境。只是Eloise遇到的状况跟Sandie不可同日而语。她手握奖学金，有前途，有未来。Sandie天赋不足，才华不够，为了谋生不得不沦为妓女。但这是时代的问题还是个人的问题？给女性带来的恐惧与绝望在今天有更好吗？最后20分钟从柯林斯太太开门开始，观众心中顿时雪亮，一切都变了。把线收得这么窄，彻底为恐怖而恐怖，脱离探讨内心恐惧的方向。Eloise是为了帮助一个跟自己境遇相似的女子才冒着被当成精神病和疯子的风险而奋不顾身，到头来却被这名女子以疯子的名义而计算杀害，这是什么主题？被虐杀的男子鬼魂向她求助，是利用了她对另一名女性的感同身受？？Eloise救不了Sandie，影片也没有给出出路，只能玉石俱焚，今天还有很多的Sandie，她们又能怎么办呢？
看个乐吧，没啥特别好玩儿的，我要看蝙蝠侠对E.T.，就现在！
我不管别人怎么说，我觉着特别棒！我还习惯叫他们，松鼠大作战！FC游戏！
埃德加赖特的视听水准还算是在的，就是故事讲得稀烂，到最后也没明白60年代和现在是什么关系，主角看到的过去与她所处的当下又是什么关系...
女主演技没有很成熟，她是真不适合金发，但当她梳成那个发型，打上很重的阴影，还是有点像Anya的。
剧情也没有太毛病，简单直接的本身，也对于剧情矛盾上有着自己一针见血的吐槽。丝毫不虚的版权轰炸，从制作历史到技术发展，从漫画到动画，从虚拟到真人，从新生到山寨，迪士尼在拥有着财大气粗的底气下，2个小时的一场美式狂欢也给着我们带来着爽感，丝毫不输头号玩家的彩蛋量，恨不得一秒一秒得来看一闪而过的各种信息炸弹。
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版权大户就是不一般
彼得潘、蚁人、索尼克、印第安纳琼斯、Disney Spring的可口可乐熊和巴鲁
2021年最好的电影出现了！！！女人对男，性的恐惧被表现得淋漓尽致，后半程持续不断地输出这种恐惧，劈头盖脸而来。时空倒转，身份互换相当漂亮的剪辑手法，BGM起到了真正烘托牵引的作用，屏幕就像第三面镜子，把观众往里面拽，太精彩了！当然，一如既往的我们观众看心灵骑旅的时候会感同身受成年人的孤独，而对于女性在电影里的遭遇就只是一个故事，一个讨巧的题材罢了，男性视角不在电影中，而在电影外。
7.5/10 电影总体还是拍的很棒的，特别喜欢前半段穿越到60年代的镜像附身画面，拍的特别有创意。片子的惊悚程度和悬疑程度也在线，到影片最后段还来一层反转。观看下来也十分流畅，女主和乔伊姐太美了。
这是什么东西啊？？？望京Soho都比这可怕～
非常炫目的伦敦幻梦。最后略有泄气，但整体气质非同一般。最喜欢楼梯幻象那场戏，搭配那首歌You're my world，杀伤力十足。80
我只能说迪士尼家底现在太厚了，各种IP随便缝合，怎么摆烂也无所谓，最后观众还买账吗？
雷声大雨点小。埃德加·赖特照葫芦画瓢意大利铅黄恐怖片过度了，再也没有《僵尸肖恩》那种灵气，只能用霓虹灯、镜子、血浆这些常规元素摆摆小场子。
伦敦聊斋。安雅不怎么适合这个造型吧，不否认她的性感，但她的性感不是导演试图塑造的这种，像个小女孩偷穿妈妈的真丝睡衣高跟鞋去勾引继父。结尾的秀真土，别让我再看见那件粉色衣服了。
埃德加导演感觉没了配乐就不会导了一样 。惊魂戏份及其惊艳，很少能见到情绪调动这么精准的剪辑
超现实的女性反抗题材，故事和镜头有点意思。但拍恐怖片，第一要务是吓人，不是讲道理。鬼没咋吓到我，光被这个女主角吓了。
（華納角色的版權到底怎麼得到的呢？）
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