Bunraku

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Bunraku

R

2010

2h 1m

Action

Fantasy

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In a future society where guns are illegal, a fist-fighter (Josh Hartnett) and a swordsman (Gackt) pummel and slash their way through a reclusive leader's army of thugs.

Critics Consensus

Bunraku admirably strives for visual panache, but the staging, acting, and effects are dismal with a complete lack of excitement.

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Joe Neumaier

New York Daily News

It should surprise no one that visually quirky, graphic-novelish, pulp-noir action flicks rarely come through the sausage machine intact.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 30, 2011

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Extremely cool-looking in the manner of "Sin City,'' but clumsily staged, slackly acted and mind-numbingly dull...

Sep 30, 2011

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Andy Webster

New York Times

A potpourri of genres that ends up a morass of clichs.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 29, 2011

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Shelagh Rowan-Legg

That Shelf

The pace drags and the twists and turns and subplots are unnecessary and annoying.

May 16, 2018

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Billy Tatum

We Got This Covered

Bunraku is everything from blatant ripoff to experimental cinema to a graphic novel gone wild with its bad acting and predictable ending.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 11, 2013

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Rob Hunter

Film School Rejects

Rated: B-

Oct 5, 2011

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Daniel J

Even if the movie hasn't reinvented the wheel, it at least offers it in a different way. The color scheme and style may not appeal to everyone, but if you're looking for a change from the typical 0815, this could be the right film for you.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Cory B

This movie is not for the faint of heart. It is for those who love indie movies and good acting. I very much enjoy the combination of the A list actors in a set that's designed to look like paper art (Hence the name Bunraku). It's a classic story of the struggle of power and how the balance is never reached.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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Laura L

I struggle to see the plot in this movie and do not want to waste any further time trying to. It is all over the place. Great cast though.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Will W

good cast, good editing, not a masterpiece by any means but absolutely worth watching if you like mediocre action films. enjoyable if not objectively very good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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steven d

Cant understand the hate. If you like sin city or sneider movies, if you enjoy pulpy martial arts and westerns if u like steven chow movies and wu tang then you will enjoy this colourful melting pot, kungfu-noir western.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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Darren D

The film itself is based on Japanese puppet theater & Bunraku from writer & director Guy Moshe, with a strong cast & Faith No More very own Mike Patton doing the narration, Guy Moshe brings fun action & humour that often feels cartoonish like a modern day version of 1960s Batman.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Synopsis

In a future society where guns are illegal, a fist-fighter (Josh Hartnett) and a swordsman (Gackt) pummel and slash their way through a reclusive leader's army of thugs.

Director: Guy Moshe
Producer: Keith Calder, Jessica Calder, Ram Bergman, Nava Levin
Screenwriter: Guy Moshe
Production Co: Ram Bergman, Picturesque Films, Snoot Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Runtime: 2h 1m