Versus (2000)
Genre: Horror / Action
Duration: 119 minuten
Alternative title: ヴァーサス
Country:
Japan
Directed by: Ryuhei Kitamura
Stars: Yuichiro Arai and Hoshimi Asai
IMDb score:
6,3 (14.203)
Releasedate: 23 October 2000
Versus plot
"Witness a battle no one has ever seen."
From the 666 gates to the other side stands the 444th gate in Japan and is called the 'forest of the resurrection' where good and evil have been fighting each other for centuries. The film begins with the escape of prisoner KSC2-303 and his cellmate from prison. The intention is that they will be picked up in the forest by a number of gangsters who will take them to a safer place. But instead, the meeting degenerates into a gunfight that kills the gangster boss and KSC2-303's cellmate. The moment a new wave of violence breaks out, something strange happens - the dead rise and attack the survivors...
Actors and actresses
Prisoner KSC2-303
The Man
The Girl
Crazy Yakuza with Amulet
Yakuza Leader with Butterfly Knife
Motorcycle-riding Yakuza with Revolver
Yakuza with Glasses
Red-haired Assassin
Long-haired Female Assassin
One-handed Cop
Reviews & comments
Onderhond
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- 87679 messages
- 13026 votes
Stays great!
Yet you notice that the recent swarm of Japanese splatter got in the way of the original experience of this film. In 2000 everything was still wild and over-the-top, put a recent Nishimura next to it and it's actually still pretty good.
The advantage is that Kitamura is a much better director than what is going around at the Sushi Typhoon collective. Even without a budget he delivers creative and lavish camera work. The image quality may not be super slick, but what happens visually is definitely worth it.
Furthermore, it remains varied and fun. Funny gore, fun humor and cool fights. The two hours fly by and this remains a film that is one of the best in its genre in terms of cinematic fun.
4.5* and a extended review
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Filmkriebel
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- 10133 messages
- 4740 votes
Bore!
I don't see the greatness in this. A lot of walking back and forth through forests, spitting a little blood, a story below par with clumsy zombies. One can praise it, but I found it particularly weak in terms of content. However, I was strengthened by the excellent Midnight Meat Train, but the earlier work of this director is very different from MMT which was financed by a larger production house.
Much more sober and with little variation in decor and surroundings (which usually also quickly disappoints me). Versus is a film that ventures into many genres (comedy, gangster film, martial arts, horror) but excels in none of them. I also think something that would work better as an anime.
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