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
三星半吧，吉伦哈尔一个人一个电话演全程，令人不断想起汤老师的“Locke”，同样是电话独角戏，本片的故事更加离奇一点，所以观影感受更好一点吧，但汤老师的演技私以为还是更胜一筹。
Broken people save broken people.
3.5。Broken people save broken people .跟男主一样的极度焦虑狂躁。
男主开庭的事和主线稍显游离不相关，不过倒也说的过去，多少有点影射近几年美国警察枪杀黑人的事。全程充满焦虑感，通过接线救人给自己赎罪，整个设定还算可以
故事值三但表演加分 刀仔鋸大樹 只有聲音而真的一個畫面都不給你的電話另一端 算是一場單視覺故事形式主義/方式/技巧的實驗 近乎完全的獨腳戲 加分位 也實驗了單視角認知的狹隘與誤解 英雄黑驚能夠良心發現認罪是現實中不會發生的最圓滿結果
和原版几乎没有区别...加的几个外景画面反而有点突兀（可能先入为主了吧）
因为手法相似，所以忍不住要和Locke做比较，这部虽然也还可以（非常想吐槽）但是真的不如Locke
又是警察过失杀人的隐情，独角戏真的需要演讲支持
2021.10.1 看之前都不知道是翻拍，就覺得懸念節奏設置得不太到位，男主獨角戲很有看頭，但總覺得他頂著一張帥臉沒太能刻畫出人物性格（對白也有關係吧）導致我最後都有點一頭霧水。而且Ethan Hawke為什麼不出鏡啊真討厭！
Jake演技越来越奴火cen青啦，还有电话声音的卡司也太好笑了，片尾我和大师姐惊笑连连
过失杀人居然没有停职、心理疏导没有介入、还在接线处理警务，这个前提设置就无怪乎让主角情绪暴躁、自我解读并插手过多。
失望。男主表演很好，但是从头到尾都是他一个人表演，都是对话，这是文艺片。没啥好看。
跟原版比起来基本没啥改动，全面了解到911接线员的系统还是很先进的，想查啥就能查啥。Joe太神经质了一点，感觉都有点淡化悬疑感了。
即便是翻拍这个分数也真的太低了，是福奎阿的镜头不好还是吉伦哈尔的表演不强？！这种怼脸的大特写对导演和演员的要求都太高了，而且人物的心理轨迹要比原版还要清晰完整，这么局促的空间内节奏好得不得了，每一个气口都位置都对，且该短短该长长的（除了结尾厕所戏结尾长的有点狗尾续貂），豆瓣这评分是不是有点装大了？！
心理的变化和救赎表现的不明显，全片给人刻意的感觉，转折较生硬，可以看出导演对这一题材能力不足，又一个好故事被平庸。男主演技还是可以的。
Jack演技派，但片再精簡一點更好。看片途中一直聯想到那部被關在棺材裡的⋯⋯
我还以为艾米利是精神分裂…没想到这个故事那么平淡 全场很考验老吉的演技 但他这寸头真他妈帅
没看丹麦版，但是美国人搞这种，只有形式感的紧张，往里一层的，关于人的善与暴虐，痛苦与误解，甚至是自私和心碎，都浮粉在表皮里，能理解却其实无法理解。
7/10 老吉独角戏，全程飙演技。看完查卡司才发现有这么多大牌献声，真是厉害。
三星半吧，吉伦哈尔一个人一个电话演全程，令人不断想起汤老师的“Locke”，同样是电话独角戏，本片的故事更加离奇一点，所以观影感受更好一点吧，但汤老师的演技私以为还是更胜一筹。
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