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Warning: Horror,
gore, violence, and all kinds of disturbing images. Not for
people under 17 years. |
| Rating: Super |
Review
by: Mark
Capitelli |
Review
Date: 3/12/04 |
| This is not a unique Anime but, I still think of it in a different light. It does what what any truly great horror movie does: it gives you an eerie feeling while your watching it. It is a difficult feeling to describe...it's disturbing, but not repulsive. In fact it is enjoyable, compelling, and satisfying. |
| It's your
typical lone, highly-skilled, all-business hero versus the
mystically powerful forces of evil, but with a twist. He is
not beyond the grasp of evil, nor is he immune to the advances
of women. He is honor bound and determined to do his duty,
like any good samurai, but he does not leave his humanity
behind. It is a little unique to see a seemingly emotionless
hero act in ways that betray his cold-as-ice exterior. One
might say it makes him very real. The characters are
excellently presented in this film, the art is good (great at
points), and the fighting scenes are very well done.
There are scenes and images in this film that will stay with
you. Add to that the cool weaponry and fighting styles
of the characters and you've got quality. What I
particularly like about this anime is the fact that it does
not glorify its own violence. Blood Reign is about the
pain and sorrow that violence and evil bring to the world, and
why some people must fight it. It is not about
empty violence for its own sake. |
"Blood Reign is about the pain
and sorrow that violence and evil bring to the world, and why
some people must fight it."
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| I consider
Blood Reign one of my favorite anime. I
recommend this film highly for fans of Ninja Scroll and/or
Vampire Hunter D. I wouldn't call it fun, I wouldn't even call
it exciting, but I would call it compelling, impressive,
beautiful, and well worth a rental. |
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