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Bunraku

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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.
Bunraku

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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 09/30/2011
1/5
It should surprise no one that visually quirky, graphic-novelish, pulp-noir action flicks rarely come through the sausage machine intact. Go to Full Review
Lou Lumenick New York Post 09/30/2011
Extremely cool-looking in the manner of "Sin City,'' but clumsily staged, slackly acted and mind-numbingly dull... Go to Full Review
Andy Webster New York Times 09/29/2011
1/5
A potpourri of genres that ends up a morass of clichs. Go to Full Review
Shelagh Rowan-Legg That Shelf 05/16/2018
The pace drags and the twists and turns and subplots are unnecessary and annoying. Go to Full Review
Billy Tatum We Got This Covered 02/11/2013
6/10
Bunraku is everything from blatant ripoff to experimental cinema to a graphic novel gone wild with its bad acting and predictable ending. Go to Full Review
Rob Hunter Film School Rejects 10/05/2011
B-
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Daniel J May 4 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. See more Cory B 10/25/2024 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. See more Laura L 09/30/2024 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. See more Will W 08/09/2024 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 See more steven d 01/30/2024 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. See more Darren D @DarrenJD 12/27/2023 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. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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