Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Stevieboy666 UK title - Chanbara Beauty. Japanese adaptation of a video game, that I am totally unfamiliar worth. Eri Otoguro plays Aya, a very sexy, scantily clad zombie killer who is pretty good with her sword. She has a sidekick in a comic fat guy. They team up with another hot, mysterious chick called Reiko and take on the evil Dr Sugito and his horde of zombies whilst searching for Aya's sister Saki (who is also pretty handy with a sword). As a zombie flick this is lame. The over the top, far fetched action is non stop but the special effects are pretty poor, not helped by poor lighting. The plot between Aya and Saki is the more interesting part of this movie, which culminates in a big showdown. The only really good thing about this film is Aya. She sure looks good doing her stuff and for that reason alone it may be worth a glance.

lewiskendell "So, feel like killing some zombies?"Zombies doing karate. Hot girls in bikinis (and cowboy hats) fighting school girls with samurai swords. Copious amounts of blood and gore. Yep, this must be Japanese.Onechanbara is another entry into the quite popular ultra-gory, shock-action genre of Japanese movies. It's over-the-top in a thousand different ways, and more akin to a video game (which it's based on) than most movies. All the violence is stylized and not the least bit realistic, which fits the tone of the movie perfectly. There's lots of random slow-mo and guns that never need to be reloaded, and even the emotional moments and special effects are handled in a thoroughly cheesy way. There's lots of fighting and enough of a plot to string it all together. What more do you need?   As for the story, there's an evil scientist with a weird eye, something about a search for a couple of sisters, and (more importantly) loads o' zombies. I have no idea how closely the plot adheres to that of the games, and I'm pretty sure that the people who made the movie probably don't, either. If you're curious about why Aya wears a bikini and has a sword that appears to be magic, or why Reiko's shotgun never runs out of ammo...well, you're watching the wrong movie. This nothing more than absurd action entertainment, and it ended up being better than I thought it would be.  If you're a fan of movies like Machine Girl, you'll be right at home, here.

whirling-darkness Pacing, is the answer. This movie is terribly paced.This movie is essentially two movies in one. Zombie flick and family drama. It could probably work, but in this movie it doesn't. The setup is terribly corny and if it strikes you as odd, and strangely familiar, that a little group of people can take down a guy that supposedly has filled the world with zombies, you're not alone.That's not really giving away too much. There are a few predictable twists and turns you can see for yourself, but here's my list of what would have made this movie a little better: 1. Focus on either the family drama OR the zombie killing. Director/writer too inexperienced to handle both properly and the result is a messy concoction.2. The main character wears a skimpy outfit. And to be fair, it's the main attraction of the movie. So, why isn't she showing it off more? I remarked to my friend that the movie would have been lots better if it was just her doing pole dancing for 30 minutes. Maybe with zombies :)3. The final showdowns are too long and simply too boring. LOTS of action, to be sure, but you're bored watching them. Tighter editing and pacing would have helped some, but you really don't care about any of the characters due to poor development and pacing throughout the movie.4. The characters in the movie are two dimensional, extremely so. Precious film time is wasted on many occasions and unfortunately that leaves less time to flesh out the leads. That includes the long winded flashback sequence that runs throughout the movie at intervals.There's more, but you'll see all that for yourself if you watch it.It's shot on video. While that in itself is not a problem, when everything else is amateurish, it makes you feel like you're watching something hacked together in a high school film lab. There's a lack of contrast throughout the movie that makes it drab and bland to look at.There are two high points of the movie. The first is the fight scenes. When they're good, they resemble something out of a violent video game. The fast action actually makes the rest of the movie pale in comparison. If only the whole movie could keep that high speed and action. The second high point is, again, her skimpy outfit. It fits a crazy universe, but it also underlines that the rest of the movie is underdeveloped.The movie deserves a 4 for being mildly entertaining, but add an extra star for the two high points.

Emperor of Cinema Lord of Chambara Really people, should we do this the hard way? I am telling the truth. So what if its a Japanese movie? First let me compare this movie to the west. This week I saw Hellboy II and Onechanbara. I have seen too much western movies and its all the same. The heroes don't die, there is no sacrifice nor bloody and the bad guys always lose but not all western movies but most of them yes.Unlike Onechanbara is a great movie. Full of Wire-Fu Japanese Action. Similar to the game and full of zombies. The CGI effects are low but they managed to entertain the audience rather walking out or talking about the effects in the movie. The actors are good, the acting was passable and the zombies. Well, when did a zombie learn how to fight like kung fu warrior? Really people, give it a try. It would be better if you rent this movie. If you liked it, well add it in your collection. If not, return it to the store. But what about me? I loved it, so it deserves to be in my collection. I don't want to spoil the movie but there is some drama. Not strong, a bit sad. But the important thing is that I had fun watching it. Just like The Machine Girl, Wanted, The Dark Knight, Shamo, The Battle of Red Cliff, Three Kingdoms, Hellboy II and Chocoate. Can't wait for Geisha vs Ninjas, Tokyo Gore Police, Sasori, Shaolin Baba and Shaolin Girl.