Crows: Episode 0
”Crows:Episode 0” is another clear example of the current Renaissance period in full bloom over Takashi Miike’s long directorial career. That’s not to de-emphasize his earlier work, but rather envious praise to the continual growth he shows during his middle age period. It’s obvious from the get go that ”Crows:Episode 0” is the most commercial film of his career, having visuals that screams out big budget. In lesser hands, “commercial film” could be double-speak for “sell-out,” but in Miike’s case it just means the man has a palette that has gotten that much more expansive. The re-creation of Suzuran High was spot-on with just the right amount of anarchy, nihilism, and comic book like flavors built into the set. The climatic fi ght scene was even more impressive, tip-toeing between the manga world and film world in a totally novel way.
– LUNAPARK6
Duration: 129 min
Dialogue: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Age limit: 16
