Films like Princess Samurai, Samurai Zombie the Sakaguchi and even the Iguchi own Robo-Geisha gave the genre a bad name, which is a shame, because there are still lots of fun to be harvested in this niche before it will be inevitably to collapse on itself. And this is exactly why I'm so happy Mutant girls Squad. It is true, it is a pure Aviation of crowd that presents very little that we have not seen yet, but execution is nearly flawless and the fun factor is astronomical.
Even if the film is divided into three sections (each manager helming a part), it never feels like the work of multiple directors. If examine you each part, I am sure, you will find subtle stylistic differences, but after watching the entire film was way to pin a Director to a specific episode. If you were fearing an anthology with a continuous history project, is there really no need to worry.
The story is quite predictable, but works like a good facility for gore, mutations and lightening of world domination. On her sixteenth birthday a young schoolgirl discovers that she is not quite like the rest of her classmates. The same day his family is brutally murdered and she joined a clan of animated mutants of the same spirit who're declaring war on the whole of humanity.
Visually the film beats all predecessors hands down. Nishimura and co kept true to their roots low budget (many false CG and less realistic blood fountains rubber), but it is obvious that they have put a lot more work in the aspect of the film. Sakaguchi has even tried a real long take that has proven to be surprisingly impressive. Who would have guessed. Some of the shots handycam could do with some extra work, but overall, it is much better that I would have expected from these guys.
The soundtrack is less interesting. Although it is very strong and this he does not leave many a lasting impression. It's just background music to fill gaps where there is little or no dialogue. While not really a loss, I am sure that extra pleasure could be gathered with a band of his best in place.
As regards the acting, most actors B-grade material which would be totally lost in any serious kind of film, but they manage quite well within the limits of their characters on top. Tak Sakaguchi himself was one of the best performance, but it is the appearance of Naoto Takenaka who had surprised me completely. A rare talent who manages the nonsense complete with the same ease as complex drama. It is undoubtedly one of the players more understated Japan alive.
If you didn't like Nishimura Iguchi earlier films chances are that you won't find much here. Production values have increased, but it is essentially a collection of uberweird fantasy mutations splashed in the blood, guts and gore. If you appreciate this kind of humor that is certainly one of the best films out there (I would say right there with Jackson Braindead), if not, it must be real torture to sit through.
So if you have not yet given enough bodily mutations, the guns of strange nose or creative ways to slice people in half (or), it is a film that cannot be missed. As an added bonus, there are even some oneliners some funny fly here. It is difficult to choose a favorite, but "my wife is a wand" must surely rank among the best oneliners ever.
Mutant girls Squad is a film made for a rather specific audience. It is difficult to draw viewers, again because gorehounds and splatter fans are already well aware of the crew of the Nishimura, others might find it a little difficult to appreciate continuous creativity through fountains of blood and the low-budget approach. It is a film that deserves a good international audience and fans simply cannot miss. My favorite one so far.
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