This 1992 Japanese film tells the story of a scientist who sets out to create the new "super Adam and Eve", humans who cannot be controlled by their emotions. Of course, the end result it not exactly what the good doctor expects.
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This modern tale of an attempt to build a creature is one of the best "horror" films ever made, even if its not a horror film but something else entirely. Certainly its on my short list of all time great films.
This film was introduced to me by someone who told me "I have this film that probably one of the best films you'll ever see. It will move you and touch you and make you think, but if I told you what it is and told you how its done you will think its the stupidest thing on the face of it and you won't watch it." Intrigued I asked what did he mean, and he said, "Well its a Frankenstein story, with a very goofy sort of edge, but which uses it to its advantage." My ears perked up, and I being a trusting soul took the tape and watched it. I was blown away.
The plot concerns a mad scientist attempting to make a new Adam and Eve in the wake of a suicidal plague that is ravaging the world. Locked up in his lab his experiments go differently then either he or we expect. Some of it is silly (The bolts in the neck, the wrestling moves...), all of it is touching and thought provoking.
I can not recommend this movie enough. If you are willing to take the film on its terms and allow it to tell its story then I urge you to seek this film out and see it. This is an undiscovered gem that will stay with you forever.
15 out of 10 and then some. 10/10
Also known as "The Last Frankenstein", this is an extraordinary, impeccably produced horror film. Director Takeshi Kawamura uses Mary Shelley's novel as a mere launching pad for an exploration of subjects as diverse and fascinating as the nature of love, desire, suicide, mass hypnosis, sex, alienation and jealousy.
And though the film is dense with subtext, it is also stunningly photographed and rich in atmosphere and detail. The performances are all amazing and Kawamura's sensitive handling of the strange, delicate relationships between the characters results in an emotionally charged, angst-ridden tragedy.
The scenes of the confused, troubled monster hurtling through a fog-shrouded forest at night are memorable and striking, as is a brilliant home movie-style montage of the film's more curious characters enjoying a precious afternoon at the beach. Kawamura creates resonating visual poetry of horror and sadness barely sighted since Todd Browning's classic "Freaks".
Intelligent, emotional, tragic and real, this is an absolute gem. 9/10
这类题材放到我们拍就是个人和集体的探讨，美国则是商业和家庭命运的改变。其实大同小异，都是正确性的作品。
这种全篇马后炮的剧本是怎么进入剧本黑名单的？
“如果现在你不尊重自己的付出的话，那你将永远不能获得尊重，永远也不能！”
非常工整平稳的传记片，被家庭、种族和励志层层包裹着，几乎是瞄准着颁奖季在使劲。威尔史密斯对理查德的刻画是成功的，但整个电影都是一个精心编织的谎言，或者说加工过滤的真实，大威小威姐妹俩不该只是理查德威廉姆斯“国王”的注脚。
有点像摔跤吧爸爸。父亲的角色是复杂的。大威小威的传奇倒是有点吸引我。缺点，太长了，本来100分钟左右就可以讲完的，以及作为一部体育电影还是缺少了一点燃的味道吧。
很像摔跤吧爸爸，但国王理查德相比之下既没有这部神作前半段的幽默，也没有它后半段的感动。我只是看到一个非常固执非常自负的父亲。
子女因為父親規劃的人生而閃閃發光，然後子女對父親充滿感恩，滿是父權的傲慢。本以為，今時今日，這樣的父權故事中多少會有一些抗爭與反思，然而，女兒們大多數的時候是順從的，從她們口中聽到了太多的“Yes, daddy”，即便她們抗爭了，也需要父親的點頭同意才可以繼續前行，甚至她們在賽場上的反敗為勝也要歸功於父親的一個眼神給予的信心，夠了。相較於飾演父親的Will Smith，飾演母親的Aunjanue Ellis其實更出色，一個主角光環之外、趨於工具化的角色，靠著演技出彩。
知道时长2.5小时，便觉得迟到半小时也无所谓，反正是练听力，入场才发现黑人口音让我云里雾里，不过故事竟然神奇地吸引人。211202
f you fail to plan, you will plan to fail.
6.9.绝不是网球版《摔跤吧爸爸》。故事别出心裁的将重心放在了大威小威的父亲理查德威廉姆斯身上，对其性格特点和高瞻远瞩进行了细致入微而又不失真实的刻画，加上威尔史密斯堪称影帝级的《当幸福来敲门》式的表演，使本片作为一部传记片已经成功了一大半。第三幕居然选取了一场失败的比赛作为ending也算是不落俗套。美中不足在于篇幅较长的家庭戏码使影片显得拖沓和沉闷，种族议题也并不深刻，对父女之间的冲突也没有深入描写导致略显失真。
“卖掉很多的汉堡才能得到一块牛里脊者，只有卖掉更多的牛里脊，你才能得到牛排。”
剧本太扎实了，让这个真实改编的故事非常具备可看性，而且非常喜欢这个结局，姐姐看上去没有获得胜利，但却获得了人心，而她的未来也创造了属于她的辉煌，甚至成为网球届历史上重要的一笔。整部电影最凸显的一定是这位父亲，他的坚持一直是造就这对姐妹的原动力，但影片并没有将其设置成一个伟光正的形象，而是因为当时的种族问题、社区安全等问题，让他极度的敏感，甚至变得偏执与蛮横，此时的他真的很让人讨厌，直到他的妻子点醒了他，他才明白自己内心的脆弱，已经在伤害这个家了，而他也第一次意识到，其他人为这个家都付出了什么，之后他便懂得了尊重与放手，成就了女儿和家人，也成就了自己，这才是真正鼓舞人心的。虽然最后父亲的转变并没有花太多篇幅，会显得有些美中不足，但整体依然十分优秀。
其实有人会觉得Richard的育儿法就是“鸡娃”，电影里的塑造也看起来ego大得不得了。另个特相似的家长是tiger woods他爹。但是禁不住孩子有天赋，而且跟那些country club白人网球家长比起来，williams一家是打破种族壁垒，通过努力走出贫民区，所以加上了励志的色彩。美国人最喜欢self-made的奋斗故事，满嘴都是我要成功，将来签百万赞助合同，richard那个70多页的培养计划也成了manifestation，梦想照进现实的完美例子。电影基本是个Will Smith奥斯卡冲金片，但是小孩也挺可爱。
不写大小威姐妹去写她们的爸也没什么，不就是想跳出体育励志片的框框嘛，可是也不能把电影拍成这样松散凌乱不知所云吧？这都也罢了，最大的问题是你无法认同这个父亲，也不明白这人如何就培养出两个天才冠军。全片你得到的印象就是：大小威的成功简直就是一帆风顺，原因就是她们有一个走火入魔、自以为是、跟所有人较劲虎爹。切！
第二个教练我曾一度以为他是个冤大头 anyway fine movie 无惊无喜
三星半。每次看体育片都会被燃到然后继续躺平做废柴。
理查德的成功不在于计划，在于他真正读懂自己的女儿，全心全意站在女儿们的角度去看未来。而不像有些父母，总是挂着“为你好”的名号，纯属为了满足自己的意愿。
也算带我了解了一点点网球🎾 剧本黑洞，表演平庸，但故事原型相当强大。
“或许你应该跟我来纽约。”
好故事拍得很普通就是失败，她俩的父亲确实是一个很好很特别的着手点。
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