Tetsuo: The Bullet Man

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DanTheMan 2 A film out of time, there's something rather tragic about Tetsuo: The Bullet Man, it's just so poorly misguided that it ends up feeling off in direct contrast to its predecessors. There's a good film in here somewhere but it feels like a film from a different era, one that for all Tsukamoto's intent does not work as intended. It's hard not to assume he knew what he was doing. When he made The Bullet Man's face first turn to iron, he must have known that face paint looks cheap. He must have known those hyper-awkward script deliveries from a cast and crew who don't share the same language as its American lead would come across as embarrassing. It certainly feels like Tsukamoto knew full well that certain elements would be off and just tried to run with it, the zaniness is here but it feels wrong. The digital look does not work for this film with the overly excessive shakey cam coming across as simply nauseating, there's rarely a moment it sits still. The film's obnoxious sound mix only alienates the audience further, with dialogue delivered in hushed whispers but seemingly everything else amped up to eleven, I found myself adjusting the volume way too often to even attempt to engage with the film. Ultimately, Tetsuo: The Bullet Man feels more like a poor man's American remake of the original duology, lacking the gonzo mystery and waking nightmare horror. Trent Reznor's theme song is a banger though. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/02/24 Full Review Audience Member You know those movies where you can see a lot of the pieces of a good movie but it just doesn't all click together and ends up being mediocre to bad? This is one of those. It's not a long movie and a large chunk of its runtime is just spent on acid trip visuals and legitimately confusing camerawork where you can't even tell what's going on sometimes. That said, the core pieces had potential. Also the movie is a metaphor for domestic violence and/or fear of passing mental disorders to children. Similarly (but more obviously) to how the first one was a metaphor for coming to terms with being a homosexual and the fears associated with it back then. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is as interesting as a new version of Venom its like venom meets Tetsuo Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member The red headed stepchild of the franchise! Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member the third in a trilogy man turns to metal and gets real angry Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member 20 years after the first, Tsukamoto revisits Tetsuo and we learn more about the human weapon program. Far less boring than the original, with much better music. There's some intense action and effects, but the shaking can get to be a bit of a headache. The title sequence and fights are worth watching, the rest... not so much. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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