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
昏昏欲睡不知所谓，不过最后的时刻把故事又拔高了不少，恶魔王子，天使下凡
另外说个比较女性主义视角的批评。本片的核心叙事围绕着“十八年前玛嘉莉被附身后的神父强暴”和“因强暴而诞下的女儿也被附身”两个事件展开，但受害者在片中却仿佛隐身了一样，镜头自始至终聚焦于身为施暴者的神父身上，讲述他如何悔过、如何成神，而全然忽略了真正受害的女性，甚至对性虐待情景进行了美化，最明显的场景在于神父向玛嘉莉忏悔时，身为受害者的玛嘉莉说：感谢上帝发生了那件事，否则我不会生下我们的女儿。这正是父权制下的强奸叙事的通病。
都2021了，这romcom就好像是20年前出的，白的不行，主角依然在出版公司上班（romcom中最流行的职业），剧情基本的逻辑都缺乏。但是比起相似的20年前的romcom，这片更差，四线明星主演，最基本的女主闺蜜角色都没有，男主要不是长的帅，种种行为典型stalker。最重要的问题，我为啥在浪费时间吐槽这电影。
最纯洁的圣徒，也无法抵挡魔鬼的诱惑。
反套路，无论是恶魔还是神父，输出全靠吼。真怕吵到隔壁。
可以，比大多数同类片子好很多，热闹很多，起码满街都是鬼，不用看到最后找不到烦得慌
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脑洞大开的一场魔与神驱逐对狙，神父犯了错还不敢承认算是最大的错误，随着民众的认可迷失了方向，直到女儿出问题才追悔莫及，老伙伴临死反复嘱托不能做交易也挡不住自我献祭救孩子，从主教的态度来看魔鬼和上帝某种角度既对立又共存，只是苦了这帮基层工作者，要么附身要么被干，魔化的圣母和耶稣造型好评，神父的内心挣扎都写在脸上了有点太过，最后有点万能钥匙的感觉，不过魔鬼感慨女儿的神性和神父的牺牲应该算是扳回一城没彻底失败，不过老一辈暗暗倒下了，新一代又要接棒也是挺残酷的，像极了生活
第一幕出来的时候我以为下成了别的什么片……后面还好，不过用镇静剂科学与恶魔斗争也是没想到，特别最后有种比谁的嗓门大的意思……感觉可以来第二部
披宗教皮的剧情片，没有这层皮就是个非常非常普通的电影了，也不能说探讨的东西深不深，因为过于陈旧，不过耶稣和驱神那段还是蛮有趣的，但这个神父从开场就完全没有一点神圣代言人的气质，特别俗，虽然设定也不是全圣，但他真是一点气质都没有，最后仿佛一场大型rap battle。讲真这神父毫无意志力，看得也不是很爽…
恶魔的驱除上帝仪式？看的好荒唐，演员得多吃金嗓子喉宝。
与【净化之时】非常相似，恶魔为什么那么脸谱化，花那么大劲反向驱魔来到世界上值得吗？
挺有想法啊，这结尾值得多半颗星，三星半推荐。如果流程再紧凑点会更好
有些地方看的好糊涂
最恐怖的是只拍成了一个野心大的阴谋电影.恐怖桥段设计的甚至可以把人逗乐.5.5分吧，差一点及格.
创意这块给五星，点子很多好好拍多个半小时能更好，逻辑也说的通，不同于其他驱魔片，很不错，看出诚意，结局也是没有想到，一念上帝，一念魔鬼.
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惊吓度不错，但是后面的剧情收不住的往夸张路线走，实在让人出戏。
这故事真是编的天马行空啊，前段到中段都还可以，上帝、圣母都被恶魔化，后面也太扯了，片中没有一个神职人员是没和恶魔做过交易的，这部片宗教团体不出来反对一下吗？
剧情就那样吧，但要啥汽车，冬天就应该看chick flicks！！！Nobody kisses me like you do. 这词儿写得！
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