Casshern
Half a century of war between the Great Eastern Federation and Europa—now merged as Eurasia—has scarred Earth. The use of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons has rendered vast portions of the planet uninhabitable, and humanity is beset by new diseases. Professor Azuma's 'neo-cell' project, intended to be mankind's salvation, turns into a nightmare when mutants spawned from the experiment escape and wage war on humankind. Azuma's son Tetsuya, killed during the previous war, is reborn as Casshern, a cyborg who stands as humanity's last hope against the new mutant threat. This live-action sci-fi film is based on the 1973 Japanese anime of the same name.
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Kazuaki Kiriya
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Andres Gomez
A terrible mix including the myth of Frankenstein (there is even an Igor), 1984 and the Nazi holocaust and an ultra-violent video game a la Final Fantasy, cooked for advocating in favor of world peace (?). Also, terrible monologues, the typical Japanese over-drama and an OST to be burnt. Just giving it some points for its aesthetic which I don't like but I can see the effort on it, as it was also done in "300".
Stashdragon
This movie is one of the main reasons I decided to study film in college. It uses, CG, matte paintings, green screen, and claymation to do all the effects. It's a very stylish take. The story is very powerful. Each time I've watched the movie I am always left thinking about the plot and it's overarching meaning. I highly recommend this film. Just have an open mind to the world and directing choices.
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