Leading the pack are Taiga (Nobuaki Kaneko) who sports a mean-looking goatee (which for an Arsenal fan like myself, I can't help but to associate his resemblance to Robert Pires), and a Michael Jackson- like character in Ryo (Gou Ayano), with pasty white skin, soft spoken demeanour and an aversion to sunlight (hence the umbrella), but packs quite the wallop when allowed to do his own thing in unleashing mayhem against his opponents. In classic united we stand, divided we fall scenario, Hosen students, in their skin-head motif, bring about some fearful raw energy as they wage war against their rivals. Suzuran is still very fragmented amongst its various levels and cliques, and made worse because of the perceived ineptness of Genji to lead them. As with most aspects of leadership, respect is earned, not a given, even though you've defeated the biggest bad-ass in school, Tamao Serizawa (Takayuki Yamada). For starters at least, one would have expected Genji to have united Suzuran under his banner, but the truth is far from it. For those who have not seen the first film, it's not really necessary as you'll be quickly primed into the scheme of things, though those who had will undoubtedly enjoy some more detailed insights as to who the characters are, and their respective motivations. So begins the reason for more action, broken bones and bruised egos in whack-fest sequences. Given a truce between the two schools, it got quickly broken by a standoff, caused by de-facto current leader Genji Takaya (Shun Oguri). Upon Sho's release, he's hunted down by Hosen members, where his flight from punishment landed him onto Suzuran's turf. This sequel essentially picked up from where we last left off from the first film, with a prologue that went back some 2 years to set up the introduction of the rival thugs in Hosen Academy, where their leader got gutted by Sho Kawanishi (Shinnosuke Abe) in a cowardly manner against the rules where a weapon was used. Bringing back almost all the major cast from the first film, one should expect more of the same story of high school violence given the thuggish micro-society amongst the academic community, where it's sans teachers and books, replaced by life's experience though the school of hard knocks (at times literally), coupled with the opening of old wounds and settling them through some good 'ol fisticuffs.
Everyone did such an amazing job, there were even parts that made me laugh.Takeshi Miike returns to helm the second installment of Crows Zero, which is arguably amongst his more mainstream work, based upon the manga by Hiroshi Takahashi. But I truly think he shines the best when he plays a serious character like Genji. He does alright in romantic comedies and such. Music: Another amazing soundtrack, just like the first movie.Ĭast/Acting: I’ve seen Oguri Shun act in several movies and dramas. You’d think that with two schools battling it out against each other there would be too much going on to even notice everyone else’s skill, but the director did an amazing job showing everyone off and making sure each fight gets the attention it deserves. The best part about all the fighting is that it’s not just punching. It wasn’t just about fighting, it was about revenge, justice and defending honor. Usually sequels aren’t too good but this was amazing. Rewatch Value 10 Story: I absolutely loved the first Crows Zero and fell in love with the sequel. That's one thing that I love with Japanese films, they use the music in the right moments.Īlthough there was a tiny speck of dust that I didn’t like in the film, it still made me understand that without it the whole new story for CZ II will not start. I love how they have incorporated the music in crucial moments. The soundtrack was perfect even for the fighting scenes. His character as Genji-san shall never be forgotten. Oguri Shun still got to me that he now holds a real special place in my heart.
It was still as good as CROWS ZERO I can get.
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There was still a lot comparison from the first movie and so many differences, yet it still worked. Rival gangs are always not my cup of tea when watching violent movies but CROW ZERO II worked on me. So who was the best example in the film to show how a real man should act? It was Genji's father.
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What got my attention during the whole movie was how the characters showed how to make a REAL man out of a MAN. Rewatch Value 10 The second installment was not as dramatic as the first, not as action packed as the first… but it definitely had substance in it.