Review of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) by Alexander C — 15 Nov 2012

An interesting tale of an alternative era. Shallow character development was its flaw.

This review of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) was written by Alexander C on 15 Nov 2012.

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade has generally received positive reviews.

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By Calvin W (120) on 09 Dec 2010

Il a mal vieilli : animation poussive, dÃ (C)roulement long et presque trop imagÃ (C) (on bouffe du loup Ã toutes les sauces)…

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By Aya M (55) on 18 Jan 2014

The movie is extremely hard to understand and I can't be bothered to write down why this movie is a masterpiece…

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By Marc L (980) on 27 Apr 2009

Violente transposition du Petit Chaperon Rouge dans un japon devore par les conflits politiques et sociaux, cette lutte du pouvoir reste toujours…

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By Steinar Snær G (1) on 05 Apr 2017

Beautiful animation, great voice acting. Cons are that the main character is very muted and bland, side character can ramble from time to time…

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By Viet Phuong N (161) on 09 Aug 2014

I understand that this film should not be considered standalone but alongside with the other two live-action films by Mamoru Oshii in his Kerberos…

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By Romano C (50) on 02 Feb 2009

It will haunt you. Like a good story should. The dub has NOTHING on the emotion carried in the original…

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By Kenneth L (949) on 19 Apr 2009

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By M. K (165) on 24 May 2011

A great idea for a movie, poorly executed. Average animation with some bits that shine…

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By Zotrablue Z (25) on 08 Sep 2009

Otra más de Manoru Oshii (Ghost in the shell) una reinterpretación del cuento de la caperucita roja. el hombre lobo del hombre…

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By Alex D (973) on 17 Apr 2010

AMAZING!! This movie was truly amazing. On par if not better than Akira…

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