Review: Shamo (2007)

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Despite 2/3 of the film only repeating what you read on the SHAMO-Wikipedia entry, the last third sees Soi Cheang (DOG BITE DOG) produce close to a demo reel of visuals, brutality and emotions in his adaptation of the Japanese manga. Listen in (and watch) to find out why.

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[deathknight161]

wtf kurogowa is a young guy? did they go up to fighting surgo wtf ever the heavy weigh or did they go all the way to when he did that whole wind power bs?

[KnetanB]

Not familiar with the manga but the movie was pretty devoid of special techniques if you will. Shame this wasn't hardcore Cat III. :)

[NightHawk451]

omg film critics do people actualy care what these fuckers say? especialy roger ebert i hate that douchebag

[KnetanB]

Some constructive criticism there, sir? :-/

[KnetanB]

hey,

it was not me that perfected the art of that statement. :)

[ChappaMan17]

i think in the end of the series ryo will either some how become good, or he will be killed

[regret95]

its his sister that killed the parents not him.

[JSuelto1]

mangas so much better

[inferno0020]

They chose the wrong man to play Kenji Kurokawa; he should look like bad-ass version of Mr. Miyagi

[Shendue]

@ChappaMan17: Actually, even before watching the movie, i always thought what really happened to Ryo is EXACTLY the same thing showed in it, but i dunno if the author will explain it the same way, or even if he will explain it at all. Maybe he'll write a flashback that can be interpretated both ways.

[Shendue]

@KnetanB: You should give a look to the manga, it's WAY better then the movie. The only things i actually liked were the main actor, that is pretty good as Ryo, and the music. All the subtle messages in the comic are lost in the movie. Ranka and Sugawara look like douchebags, despite being noble warriors in the manga. Kurakawa is 10 times cooler in the original story. And the fight between Ryo and Naoto in the movie ends in what is half the confrontation in the manga...

[ChappaMan17]

no, there is a certain spoiler within the film that can completely changes everyone's view on ryo, something so incredibly mind blowing, if its what's going to be revealed in the manga its going to make the story more incredible and simply beautifully sad, pm me if you want to know the spoiler

[santino1288]

How can a raper become somehow good?Nah man,hes gonna die in the end for sure.