Zeiram

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Jonathan G Director Keita Amemiya and his team are from a tokusatsu background. Classic Japanese shows with an heavy focus on practical effects and somewhat silly costumed, often produced in a very short amount of time with whatever is available. Hence Zeiram is all about props and practical effect. The monsters, the hero-suit and the weaponry, all have a certain weight to them. While it may not look as slick as the latest over-marketed CGI fest, everything in Zeiram has its own particular look and feel. Each futuristic item and monster is an original creation that keeps the surprises going. While the story is paper-thin, the overall look and feel of alien technology has a certain homogenous look to it that holds the feature together with its word-building. But still, the 2 comic-relief are grating at best. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/03/24 Full Review Chris M This is SOOO cool, the creature effects the main her and the action. A near perfect movie. But not quite perfect. The two guys from the power company can get a little annoying at times. But a small complaint to a near perfect movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/22 Full Review Audience Member (***): Thumbs Up A lot of fun. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I rather enjoyed this and it proved to have a rather gripping plot. I appreciated that some time was taken to build the secondary characters a bit. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Cheap and Cheerful Japanese science fiction romp. A bounty hunter known as Iria has traveled to Earth in preparation for the arrival of a monster known as Zeiram. She encounters two electricians, who accidentally get in the way of her plans, and the trio must work together to take down the monster. Certainly held back by its budget, this is one of those films that is even more impressive due to its restraints. It uses costumes, practical effects, and stop-motion animation very well. However, it must also set a lot of the film in a desolate "parallel" universe, which makes the film seem kind of hollow. The story is also very repetitive, as Zeiram is captured a number of times, escaping each time, and then getting captured again. This runs the risk of getting very old very fast, and the film is definitely longer than it has to be. The three human leads have great chemistry, and what looks as though it will be gawkish humour at points, turns into little character quirks that are quite acceptable. It's a fun 90s film, from a time before CGI. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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