Battle Royale (2000)
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- Runtime: 113 minutes
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action
- Status: Released
Synopsis
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
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It's a real shame I only discovered Battle Royale fairly recently, because it's immediately clear just how influential this film has been since its release. The concept is absolutely wild, but it works incredibly well. Taking a class of school children and forcing them to fight until only one remains is brutal and savage, instantly stripping away any sense of innocence and humanity. What really impressed me is how well the film balances its action with the relationships between the classmates.…