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As the Gods Will (2014)
As the Gods Will (2014)
2014 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
"π˜›π˜©π˜¦ 𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘷π˜ͺ𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘒𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰π˜₯, 𝘡𝘩𝘦 π˜₯𝘦𝘒π˜₯ 𝘒𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷π˜ͺ𝘭."

Seventh Miike down and so far this is my favorite of his by a wide margin: gorgeous, fearlessly stupid, entertaining as can be, grisly, funny, and as giddy as a kid in a candy shop with its cruelty. Pretty much the shit movies were made for. Couldn't tell you how this holds up as an adaptation of the manga, but it's a top-to-bottom gnarly blast in its own right - just keeps topping and topping itself with its series of totally ludicrous rug-pulls until you have no choice but to strap in blindfolded and hold on for the ride. I still can't get over the combination of all these breathtaking sets with the garish, purposefully fugly CGI - it adds a deep idiosyncrasy to the project that works like a motherfucker in deepening its artsy camp. The entirety of the 'telling the truth' game is the best scene in any Miike movie I've seen up to this point. Ryunosuke Kamiki is a God's-honest talent. And at this point in Takashi's filmography it should go without saying that Koji Endo's score rips hard. Catch me demanding a sequel to this overlooked genre classic.