The Machine Girl: Review
The Machine Girl Review by Luis Muniz From the creators that will soon enough bring "Tokyo Gore Police" to your home theater, take a look at the already R1 DVD arrival of "The Machine Girl", a totally twisted and non-stop action flick that'll leave you flooded to a warp of laughter. Directed by Noboru Iguchi, this film packs a bloody punch while at the same time introducing a lovely Japanese gravure idol by the name of Minase Yashiro who guns down - Japanese equivalent to the mafia - Yakuza perpetrators for nothing more and nothing less then indisputable retribution. Let us not forget Yoshihiro Nishimura for lending a hand with some outstanding pre-gore before his "Tokyo is Burning" sensation in the special effects division by slashing a finger or two along with body parts galore. The bleeding saga revolves around a young and endearing schoolgirl name Ami Hyuga (Yashiro) who enjoys playing B-Ball and taking care of her younger brother Yu Hyuga while having to cope with deceased parent's no longer held accountable. During after school hours, Yu and his friend face off with the son of Yakuza's head chief Sho Kimura to further pay off a debt that's in need of clearing up. When Yu's sisters life is threatened, he attempts to fight back despite being outnumbered by the spoiled brat's followers. To a surprise, Ami finds her brother lifeless on the floor next to his friend who happens to be the son of a female mechanic named Miki (Asami). Although Ami attempts to take revenge on her own, she is eventually confined to a Yakuza beating with a taste of torture and accidentally loosing half an arm. She finds a way to escape and puts her trust with Miki who seems to be taking things a bit on the serious side finding it hard to cope with the loss of her son that Ami had no control over, however, with little tension between Ami and Miki, they both find a way to work together for a possible backlash at those who destroyed their lives using hand-to-hand combat, a deadly chain saw and a pulsing machine gun comfy snuggled at Ami's arm for some blood-scoring hell. Not only does "The Machine Girl" show tough looking characters like Miki played by soft-core porn-star Asami and Hardcore Honoka who plays the violent Mrs. Kimura, but includes outstanding special effects production from Yoshihiro Nishimura's Nishimura Motion Picture Model Makers Group combined with some cleverly pasty cinematography making Minase Yashiro's sailor outfit notable along with all the blood-spray sticking out nicely created by Yasutaka Nagano who also did picture-making work for 2007 Tomie Vs. Tomie. Who could have guessed that a film audience would get to see a woman equipped with a Violet's secret deadly "Drill Bra" and a custom made Gatling gun shredding a human anatomy to bits, in any case, this film already seemed to have something going before cameras began rolling. In spite of all the blood-soaked allegory, it isn't just guts and gush. Much like what Quentin Tarantino did with his Kill Bill Volume where comedy elements were connected with most of its slaughter shots, the director creates far-fetched scenes regardless of its low-budget status. In one particular scene, Ami uses a human body as a conditioner spouting blood to lotion an individual's body while in the bathtub, hilarious yet disturbing at the same time. Additionally, there are humorous skits that don't involve blood, like Ami being trained by Miki in the same area during the same time frame showing her that she must be well fit and prepared to go up against the likes of Yakuza and ends up going from negative to positive while the sun is still up. By the time you reach the ending, it leads to a brutally yet funny finale that'll bond the Kimura's forever. Perhaps the acting from the cast is not to par, but in a film like this it merely gives dismissive appropriateness that is usually captured in most Japanese anime. Not everyone needs to know the background to take pleasure in this silly slasher picture, but for a gun-slinging demented schoolgirl, blowing heads and legs off brought to the silver screen is quite enjoyable enough.
The Machine Girl Review by Luis Muniz From the creators that will soon enough bring "Tokyo Gore Police" to your home theater, take a look at the already R1 DVD arrival of "The Machine Girl", a totally twisted and non-stop action flick that'll leave you flooded to a warp of laughter. Directed by Noboru Iguchi, this film packs a bloody punch while at the same time introducing a lovely Japanese gravure idol by the name of Minase Yashiro who guns down - Japanese equivalent to the mafia - Yakuza perpetrators for nothing more and nothing less then indisputable retribution. Let us not forget Yoshihiro Nishimura for lending a hand with some outstanding pre-gore before his "Tokyo is Burning" sensation in the special effects division by slashing a finger or two along with body parts galore. The bleeding saga revolves around a young and endearing schoolgirl name Ami Hyuga (Yashiro) who enjoys playing B-Ball and taking care of her younger brother Yu Hyuga while having to cope with deceased parent's no longer held accountable. During after school hours, Yu and his friend face off with the son of Yakuza's head chief Sho Kimura to further pay off a debt that's in need of clearing up. When Yu's sisters life is threatened, he attempts to fight back despite being outnumbered by the spoiled brat's followers. To a surprise, Ami finds her brother lifeless on the floor next to his friend who happens to be the son of a female mechanic named Miki (Asami). Although Ami attempts to take revenge on her own, she is eventually confined to a Yakuza beating with a taste of torture and accidentally loosing half an arm. She finds a way to escape and puts her trust with Miki who seems to be taking things a bit on the serious side finding it hard to cope with the loss of her son that Ami had no control over, however, with little tension between Ami and Miki, they both find a way to work together for a possible backlash at those who destroyed their lives using hand-to-hand combat, a deadly chain saw and a pulsing machine gun comfy snuggled at Ami's arm for some blood-scoring hell. Not only does "The Machine Girl" show tough looking characters like Miki played by soft-core porn-star Asami and Hardcore Honoka who plays the violent Mrs. Kimura, but includes outstanding special effects production from Yoshihiro Nishimura's Nishimura Motion Picture Model Makers Group combined with some cleverly pasty cinematography making Minase Yashiro's sailor outfit notable along with all the blood-spray sticking out nicely created by Yasutaka Nagano who also did picture-making work for 2007 Tomie Vs. Tomie. Who could have guessed that a film audience would get to see a woman equipped with a Violet's secret deadly "Drill Bra" and a custom made Gatling gun shredding a human anatomy to bits, in any case, this film already seemed to have something going before cameras began rolling. In spite of all the blood-soaked allegory, it isn't just guts and gush. Much like what Quentin Tarantino did with his Kill Bill Volume where comedy elements were connected with most of its slaughter shots, the director creates far-fetched scenes regardless of its low-budget status. In one particular scene, Ami uses a human body as a conditioner spouting blood to lotion an individual's body while in the bathtub, hilarious yet disturbing at the same time. Additionally, there are humorous skits that don't involve blood, like Ami being trained by Miki in the same area during the same time frame showing her that she must be well fit and prepared to go up against the likes of Yakuza and ends up going from negative to positive while the sun is still up. By the time you reach the ending, it leads to a brutally yet funny finale that'll bond the Kimura's forever. Perhaps the acting from the cast is not to par, but in a film like this it merely gives dismissive appropriateness that is usually captured in most Japanese anime. Not everyone needs to know the background to take pleasure in this silly slasher picture, but for a gun-slinging demented schoolgirl, blowing heads and legs off brought to the silver screen is quite enjoyable enough.