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Attack on Titan (2015)
Directed by Shinji Higuchi
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Overview
100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived in peace, but, 100 years later, the giant wall is broken.
Rated NR | Length 98 minutes
Actors
Haruma Miura | Kiko Mizuhara | Kanata Hongo | Nanami Sakuraba | Takahiro Miura | Satomi Ishihara | Hiroki Hasegawa | Ayame Misaki | Pierre Taki | Jun Kunimura | Shu Watanabe | Rina Takeda | Nana Seino | Satoru Matsuo | Momoko Kato | Chisako Hara | Ryo Tanaka
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2019 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 7.5 stars |
| 10/25/2015 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
Part 1 - Part of a double feature event at MBT
Give it a point for effort but this is not a very good movie. Not a good adaptation either given the pretty good source material in the anime / manga. I’ve watch the anime up to the end of this movie. Decided to quit watching since the movies were coming out.
Probably because they had to condense that long story arc into a 3 hour (2 part) movie it just doesn’t work very well. So much of what makes the anime cool is the character development and genuine investment in the characters. That doesn’t happen here because it’s so rushed to move the story along. There’s no compassion for these kids and when they get killed off there’s no emotional attachment.
Hiroki Hasegawa (LOVE & PEACE) however is terrific and funny. The audience laughed during all his appearances. His flamboyant portrayal provides levity amidst the dire situation. Rina Takeda (HIGH KICK GIRL) is nice to see here in a small role. Wish she was given more to do.
Sadly the best character in the story is probably the worst portrayal in the live action film. Could be the actor or the material she was given but she might as well be a block of wood. So unfortunate since Mikasa is a badass in the anime.
Also there’s is a lot of humor that seems unintentional. But the audience had fun with the awkward interactions and lean towards implied homosexuality between two main characters. Some intentional humor does work quite good but so tonally weird with the stakes and all the death happening.
This and part two are better seen with a big crowd because I feel these movies could be a chore to view at home. Much of that ironic enjoyment would be lost.
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