Review of Battle Royale (2000) by Nick K — 03 Sep 2012
This high octane japanese thriller was the inspiration for the highly acclaimed Hunger Games. Though this is truly the better film. It is a lot more realistic and deals with the characters in a more realistic way.
The kids stuck competing to the death are not trained killers like in the hunger games and seem more vulnerable and likable. They all know each other and some are even romantically involved with one another.
They tap into the dramas of high school and gossip such as she stole my boyfriend and hes a weird creepy guy and she sleeps with everybody and these fuel the characters and influnence them to fight more furiously.
The violence is over the top and done perfectly. I would much rather watch this than the Hunger Games any day.
This review of Battle Royale (2000) was written by Nick K on 03 Sep 2012.
Battle Royale has generally received very positive reviews.
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