Comments on: Live Action Jin-Roh Movie Possible

By: GATS

GATS — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:22:38 +0000

My problem is that he seems “forced” to become a beast, and that you don’t really feel he’d do that kind of thing, other than because the plot demanded he do it.

By: John

John — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:57:50 +0000

On the contrary, I love the ending of Jin-Roh. Throughout the film Fuse identifies himself as a beast without humanity, so I would say that it would have been contrary and out of character had he shown human compassion during the climax. It’s a praiseworthy unflinching and uncompromising ending.

By: seanny

seanny — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:22:45 +0000

I thought Oshii wrote Jin Roh, along with the short Kerberos comic series. Those two live action flicks in comparison are pretty experimental, even by Oshii standards.

By: GATS

GATS — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:19:25 +0000

It’s technically not an Oshii film, just an adaptation of an Oshii concept. As for why I didn’t like it, I really hated the cheap ending which defeated the whole purpose of the movie.

By: Aaron H. Bynum

Aaron H. Bynum — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:42:50 +0000

Very cool. No doubt a tough and complex task, but a very cool idea. I wrote a lengthy film analysis of JIN-ROH: THE WOLF BRIGADE to cap my senior writing portfolio in college… and while I acknowledge how and why other anime fans don’t hold much favor for the film due to its layered politics and recycled literary themes, it’s my favorite Oshii film.