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Writer:
Shinya Tsukamoto (writer)
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Release Date:
15 August 1997 (USA) more
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Plot:
Sequel to "Tetsou" this time has the Iron Man transforming into cyberkinetic gun when a gang of vicious skinheads kidnap his son... more | add synopsis
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3 wins & 2 nominations more
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Cast

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Tomorowo Taguchi ... Taniguchi Tomoo
Shinya Tsukamoto ... Yatsu (The Guy)
Nobu Kanaoka ... Kana
Sujin Kim ... Taniguchi's Father
Hideaki Tezuka ... Big Skinhead
Tomoo Asada ... Young Skinhead
Iwata ... Taniguchi's Mother
Keinosuke Tomioka ... Minori
Torauemon Utazawa ... Mad Scientist
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MPAA:
Rated R for bizarre violent images throughout.
Runtime:
83 min | Argentina:83 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Follows Tetsuo (1989) more

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Pales in comparison with the first, 10 December 2002
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Author: rottingcarrot (rottingcarrot@hotmail.com) from Toronto Canada

Tetsuo II: The body hammer has a really cool title and after seeing the first one, I was very excited to watch it. Unfortunately I was very disappointed. Tetsuo II like many other reviewers have noted, spends a lot more time developing a plot.

What is the plot? Tetsuo's son and eventually himself and his wife get captured by some guys who are keen on cyber implants. While captured they hook up a helmet to Tetsuo's head that let's them choose what memories he thinks of. They decide to kill tetsuo but tetsuo gets angry and kills them instead. Other stuff happens too.

What does this movie have to do with the original? Absolutely nothing! The original was a stunning visual story about a man transforming into metal. It was so abstract, the plot was up to interpretation, but most importantly it was fast paced and constantly challenging the viewer with fucked up imagery. In the second film Tetsuo apparently didn't go on a killing spree with his friend (as they mutually decided to at the end of the first film) In fact Tetsuo is now a family man with a wife and kid, and his enemy/friend from the first film (like everything else from the first film) doesn't even get mentioned.

The biggest problem with Tetsuo II is that the fast pace of the first film was abbandoned. Now scenes last a long time and there is hardly any cool imagery. Remember all the amazing stop motion from the first film that looked as though it would have taken a lot of effort to accomplish? Apparently the director got sick of all the time and effort of stop motion, because this film, although it obviously has a higher budget than the first, has about a third of the stop motion.

I believe Tetsuo I was such a sucess because even though the director didn't have a clear idea of the plot, the outstanding and inventive visuals carried the loose plot to interesting places. Tetsuo II on the other hand focused on a conventional plot without developing an interesting story first, resulting in a crappy incredable hulk rip off.

If you saw the first Tetsuo you might as well see this, but don't expect much.

two stars out of four

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