Battle Royale

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Matty D Battle Royale is the prime example of an absolute perfect action horror film. Filmed in the year 2000 and based on the 1996 novel of the same name, Battle Royale came out long before series like The Hunger Games, The Purge, and other “royale”-type of movie. Setting itself up with the difficult task of maintaining a cast that includes nearly four dozen characters, Battle Royale has well-rounded teens who you root for their survival. It maintains a sense of drama and suspense throughout its sprawling two hours runtime, without missing any attention to detail for a single one of the students’ deaths. The cast is spectacular across the board in their committed performances, with some having earned recognition by the Japanese Oscars for their work. Although the film differs from the also sprawling novel, it does a fine job of adapting the material without too many omissions to fit a time limit for most attention spans. While I feel young people would benefit from seeing this film, I do recommend caution for younger viewers as this is any incredibly violent and brutal movie. Overall, if you are a fan of foreign horror or action films, be sure not to miss the legendary gem! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/25 Full Review meiji r Boring.............. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Marcus U Battle Royale is a movie about 42 9th graders who get sent to a deserted island to kill each other. The goal is to be the last one standing. They are given necessities such as food, water, weapons, and a map. The kids have an explosive collar on their neck that explodes when they disobey a rule. I enjoyed it because it's a plot based on teenagers that is filled with tense moments and drama. It wasn't afraid to include violent, gory, and intense action-packed scenes. A lot of the time it showed and made you think of themes like companionship, survival, and morals. Battle Royale showed how the primal, animalistic instincts can kick in for one to survive the rest of the people in the same mindset. If you can withstand the violence, I reccomend this movie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Adrianna S Battle Royale was difficult for me to watch considering the gore and the violence. It showed the true instincts of humans when the choice becomes “kill or be killed.” In a way it reminded me of the very popular Hunger Games and Squid Games. It was very violent for me and I did not like seeing so many kids involved. It was very extreme with a lot of blood and harsh violence. I would not recommend this move to watch. I felt the movie did not spend time having the audience get to know the characters before the action. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Haley R This movie was very intense, thought provoking and interesting to witness. Battle Royale explores themes of survival, friendship, societal control, violence and exploitation. This movie definitely serves as a commentary on how the governments potential to exploit and control their citizens, particular the youth. It also explores the sea of generational conflict that makes the movie very intense. I really liked the way this movie was filmed and the cinematography of it all. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone as I thoroughly enjoyed it. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Diamond M Battle Royale is intense wild and kind of messed up, but in a really good way. The plot is simple but crazy: a class of high school kids is forced to fight to the death on an island, and only one can survive. It sounds brutal and it is but theres way more going on. The movie dives into fear, friendship, betrayal, and survival. Some scenes are heartbreaking, others are just plain shocking. The action is fast, the characters are interesting, and it keeps you on edge the whole time. Its violent for sure but its also smart and emotional. You really start to think about what you would do in that situation or at least i did. I give it a 4.5/ 5 stars because its not for the faint of heart but 100% worth watching. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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