Review of Battle Royale (2000) by A.o. Scott for New York Times — 23 May 2012
American fans of "The Hunger Games" may not embrace - or even be permitted to see - Battle Royale, which is too bad. It is in many ways a better movie and in any case a fascinating companion, drawn from a parallel cultural universe.
It is a lot uglier and also, perversely, a lot more fun.
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This review of Battle Royale (2000) was written by A.o. Scott and published by New York Times on 23 May 2012.
Battle Royale has generally received very positive reviews.
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