Japan (2008)
Starring: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura
Award: 2009 Hochi Film Award
I went on this long hunt for foreign superhero movies and K-20: The Fiend with 20 Faces emerged.
From his humble beginnings Heikichi Endo is forced to move from being Japan's number one circus act to becoming Japan's number one enemy. With his name in ruin Heikichi trains to gain the skills required to capture the man who set him up.
This Japanese fantasy movie is pretty cool. There's some fun stunts, a few decent scenes, a number of good laughs, some drama, a couple of scenes that beg for the audience's emotions, and a bit of scientific mystery. Sure there were parts that didn't really jive and some scenes where the helicopters looked like little remote control helicopters, but it was worth overlooking that.
I would have watched this even if it had horrible reviews, just because it is a foreign superhero movie. Regardless of why I would have watched it though, I'm glad I did.
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