I watched Battale Royale yesterday. It's a great film i had heard alot about. But i never got around to actually watching it. Having seen it now, i can declare that it's probabaly up there among my favourite all time Japanese movies like Ringu or Dark Water. Bloody, nihilistic, and laced with a sick twisted sense of humour, this movie is filled with moments that provided me with extreme orgasmic delight. But to be honest, it wasn't an entirely satisfying movie. There would be a need to suspend disbelief and reason concerning certain aspects of the plot (the nature of 'battle royale' may also seem like farce to certain people),..but i suppose that is a minor flaw when compared to the overall entertainment the film offers without resorting to hollywood conventions. Not in the same class as the Korean Old Boy,but it's definitely a worthy film to represent asian cinema.


...and finally,a quote from Choke by Chuck Palahniuk

"Women don't want equal rights. They have more power being oppressed. They need men to be the vast enemy conspiracy.Their whole identity is based on it."