Gantz (2010)

After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.

Director:

Shinsuke Sato

Writers:

Hiroya Oku (manga), Yûsuke Watanabe (screenplay)

Stars:

Kazunari Ninomiya, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Yuriko Yoshitaka

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kazunari Ninomiya	...	Kei Kurono
Ken'ichi Matsuyama	...	Masaru Kato
Yuriko Yoshitaka	...	Tae Kojima
Kanata Hongô	...	Joichiro Nishi
Natsuna	...	Megumi Kishimoto
Tomorowo Taguchi	...	Yoshikazu Suzuki
Takayuki Yamada	...	Masamitsu Shigeta
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kensuke Chisaka	...	Ayumu Kato
Yûko Genkaku
Mukau Nakamura
Shun'ya Shiraishi	...	Hiroto Sakurai
Ayako Yoshitani

Storyline

After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | based on comic book | name in title | one word title | two parts | 

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

29 January 2011 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Gantz - Spiel um dein Leben

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chubu-nippon Broadcasting Company (CBC), Fukuoka Broadcasting System (FBS), Gantz Film Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first song in the credits is in German. The lyrics consist only of the four words "Kämpfe gegen die Aliens!" ("Fight against the aliens!").

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Connections

Version of Gantz (2004)

User Reviews

Gantz the live action movie

I am not a fan of the Gantz manga and I have not even read it. I don't really read manga and comics. So when it comes to a live-action adaptation, I am clueless about the characters but I can make out with the adaptation's explanation or the adaptation may even prompt me to pick up the manga. Gantz as far as I know is famous for its over-the-top violence and nudity. I saw many criticisms on the adaptation saying that it lacks of blood and nudity. For a general movie-goer who does not know what to expect in the adaptation will find this a little bloody and will wish for some more nudity.

The story: There is a sick game which revives dead people and commands them to play along. Their tasks are to kill aliens. Aliens!!! Once an alien dies, the players are given points according to their contribution to the death of the alien. A number of points will reward that person. Gantz is touted as a big-budget action sci-fi movie. And yes, it is. The big action scenes especially the final one show that much money is spent. The aliens look okay but are unique in some ways. Characters wise is okay, some are a bit interesting but some are just there for sake of being there. The pace is decent for a Japanese movie, not to say that all Japanese movies are slow-paced. Watching this feels like watching the Japanese doing a Hollywood movie which is decently paced and features big action scenes. With the final movie completing this series, it will be expected to end with a cliffhanger.

Overall: It is good for a Japanese action movie, it could be one of the best I have seen. But for a character movie, it could have done better. It is worth a watch whether you are a Gantz fan or not. Since fans are saying that the manga has more violence and nudity, I am compelled to pick up the manga and to see if it is true. For a non-Gantz fan, I can't wait for part 2 which will conclude the movie series. Sadly, Singaporeans will have to wait.