Review of Tokyo Gore Police (2008) by Morgan O — 15 Oct 2009

Coming from the people that brought us The Machine Girl, it is no surprise that Tokyo Gore Police has the cult following that it does. If this were a Hollywood film released in America, I think this would get a NC-17 rating.

Not surprisingly, the plot is ridiculous and way over the top. If I have to tell you to not take this movie seriously, you should not be watching this. There is so much about this movie that will have you cracking up in your seat, but let me get the weaker part of this film out of the way first.

The story seems to have no real flow to it because this film is so abstract. It really does feel like a bunch of random violent scenes just strung together. Don't get me wrong because there is a story, but the parts that don't involve blood are pretty bland.

You notice that the title contains the word "Gore." That is where this picture shines. I thought that Japan would be out of fake blood after The Machine Girl, but apparently, I was mistaken. There is so much blood in here that red is all you see.

Director Yoshihiro Nishimura doesn't hold back anything either. A shattered bottle getting driven right into a guy's face, another guy's dick getting bitten off, and a woman getting torn into quarters by 4 cars.

I don't think I need to mention all the severed limbs and the other freaky s*** that this movie has to offer.Eihi Shiina pulls off the lead and she is reminiscent of Lucy Liu at times. Shun Sugata and Yukihide Benny lead the supporting cast as the police force higher ups.

The acting isn't anything special, but it is everything you expect for a film like this. There is also a special appearance by Tak Sakaguchi.At the end of the day Tokyo Gore Police is one solid piece of gore, which blood fanatics will get a kick out of.

Oh yeah, be on the lookout for all the violent marketing ads that pop up throughout this 110 minute blood fest.