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Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
Directed by Hideaki Anno
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Overview
A man forced to bear power and stripped of humanity. A woman skeptical of happiness. Takeshi Hongo, an Augmentation made by SHOCKER, and Ruriko Midorikawa, a rebel of the organization, escape while fighting off assassins. What’s justice? What’s evil? Will this violence end? Despite his power, Hongo tries to remain human. Along with freedom, Ruriko has regained a heart. What paths will they choose?
Rated NR | Length 121 minutes
Actors
Sosuke Ikematsu | Minami Hamabe | Tasuku Emoto | Mirai Moriyama | Nanase Nishino | Toru Tezuka | Nao Omori | Kanata Hongo | Masami Nagasawa | Tori Matsuzaka | Yutaka Takenouchi | Takumi Saito | Shinya Tsukamoto | Suzuki Matsuo | Toru Nakamura | Mikako Ichikawa | Ken Yasuda | Shuhei Uesugi
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/2023 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| 05/31/2023 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Enjoyed this a lot more on the second viewing. Having a few days to let it marinate plus knowing what to expect helped smooth over the rough patches and allowed me to just enjoy it for what it is rather than compare to all that has come before. One thing that really bumped it up a point was that terrific seventies score. Ofc the main theme has been updated but curious if all the music is taken from the earlier series.
I do wish the action wasn’t so choppy and done more practically with decent medium framing to capture the action. This is an area where it felt cheap. The entire Scorpion Aug sequence is a big letdown for that reason. Create a cool costume and character w/her fembot shockers and just shoot and edit it like that?
Not sure which distributor has picked this up but I do look forward to more viewings and I imagine it will grow on more over time.
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