This 1992 Japanese film tells the story of a scientist who sets out to create the new "super Adam and Eve", humans who cannot be controlled by their emotions. Of course, the end result it not exactly what the good doctor expects.
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This modern tale of an attempt to build a creature is one of the best "horror" films ever made, even if its not a horror film but something else entirely. Certainly its on my short list of all time great films.
This film was introduced to me by someone who told me "I have this film that probably one of the best films you'll ever see. It will move you and touch you and make you think, but if I told you what it is and told you how its done you will think its the stupidest thing on the face of it and you won't watch it." Intrigued I asked what did he mean, and he said, "Well its a Frankenstein story, with a very goofy sort of edge, but which uses it to its advantage." My ears perked up, and I being a trusting soul took the tape and watched it. I was blown away.
The plot concerns a mad scientist attempting to make a new Adam and Eve in the wake of a suicidal plague that is ravaging the world. Locked up in his lab his experiments go differently then either he or we expect. Some of it is silly (The bolts in the neck, the wrestling moves...), all of it is touching and thought provoking.
I can not recommend this movie enough. If you are willing to take the film on its terms and allow it to tell its story then I urge you to seek this film out and see it. This is an undiscovered gem that will stay with you forever.
15 out of 10 and then some. 10/10
Also known as "The Last Frankenstein", this is an extraordinary, impeccably produced horror film. Director Takeshi Kawamura uses Mary Shelley's novel as a mere launching pad for an exploration of subjects as diverse and fascinating as the nature of love, desire, suicide, mass hypnosis, sex, alienation and jealousy.
And though the film is dense with subtext, it is also stunningly photographed and rich in atmosphere and detail. The performances are all amazing and Kawamura's sensitive handling of the strange, delicate relationships between the characters results in an emotionally charged, angst-ridden tragedy.
The scenes of the confused, troubled monster hurtling through a fog-shrouded forest at night are memorable and striking, as is a brilliant home movie-style montage of the film's more curious characters enjoying a precious afternoon at the beach. Kawamura creates resonating visual poetry of horror and sadness barely sighted since Todd Browning's classic "Freaks".
Intelligent, emotional, tragic and real, this is an absolute gem. 9/10
喜欢看老电影，主要是想透过镜头看以前中国的景，不过这里一大部分都是搭的场景吧。
这片子四分以上，我给满分。40'女主在戏院同志被枪杀后，向男主抱怨自己的工作不能像手中的宣传资料一样战斗，男主告诉她，这份宣传资料就是她送出的。这种桥段放到今天宁浩的电影里也不完全落时。107'46"一个很短的镜头，不到一秒，李侠吞下了密信纸。……这个电影真的不错。
喜欢舞剧版，趁着修复版上映特地来看。其实时代痕迹挺重的，主角会对着镜头表决心，男主也很少表现身为人夫人父的情感。但撇开这些，故事挺完整了，最后“同志们永别了”还是看哭了，是属于那个时代的好电影。彩色修复有种明星照骗的感觉，只主角花功夫，背景里的群演上色有点粗糙...
感叹当年的电影工作者在时代条件那么艰苦的环境下依然能生产出那么多经典好片，而现在好片几乎成了凤毛麟角，陪长辈们去看的，他们比我们这辈人更能看懂这部佳作。
看到最后一幕，突然觉得李侠是疲倦而压抑的。他的向往始终是快意恩仇的战场，而不是虚以委蛇的敌后，只不过他的信仰让他忍受下去，坚持下去，去需要他的地方。他有出色的能力，也说服妻子适应了这样的生活，却很难说服自己，不断压制自己的思念和向往，竭力地为信仰服务。
#第一部反映共产党隐蔽战线的影片，剧本根据解放前上海地下情报员的真实事迹加以集中编写，最主要是根据李白烈士的事迹。
把经典黑白电影修复重映当然是好事，当片头八一制片厂的经典音乐响起时，仿佛自己穿越回了那个时代的影院。但可能黑白电影看黑白的要好些…举其中一个让我出戏的瞬间：前一秒看着唇红齿白柳妮娜抽着烟和中村说着话，下一秒鲜艳的口红就不见了…
柳尼娜是真正的帝国之花。王心刚演反派也令人称道。
看到李侠眼睛中闪烁着光芒，听见收发电台的嘀嘀嘀声音，十分敬佩
太后国庆档里唯一想看的电影。彩色修复版，感谢科技修复时光。也许是排片少观众比较集中上座率还不错。大都是看过的来看看彩色版，老一辈轻声细语给年轻一辈的讲解，出来一个介绍一个，熟悉程度不输现在的年轻影迷。这也是很动人的电影故事。@新杨湾 with 太后
比起孙道临的颜，我更喜欢王心刚的。嗯，一直不喜欢眼太大的男森
兰芬在戏院看到别的同志流血牺牲，而自己在做“太太”，心里不是滋味，说这工作干不下去了，觉得自己不是在干革命，李侠却告诉她，这份手中的传单内容正是通过她之手传递给组织的。那个年代，他们的信念感真的令人肃然起敬。
还是很有趣的，十七年中很具有代表性的谍战片，王苹导演的拍摄手法非常细腻，刚柔并济，让人感觉到李侠不仅仅是一个伟光正的英雄人物（虽然不可避免地用了很多仰拍镜头来突出他的伟大），更能看到他在日常生活中的细致敏感，体贴入微，对于家人和革命战友真挚和深沉的情感。情节起伏较大，在谍战剧大火的今天，依旧可以调动观众的注意力（虽然到后边叙事确实有些疲软）但是在那个年代能够如此深层次地讲好这个故事，将人物内心之中的伟大情怀很有层次地展现已经很不错了。感觉后边叙事有些过紧了，1949年前拍的时间好长，之后十几分钟结束让人有些猝不及防，不太明白如此优秀的谍报人员怎么就这么容易牺牲了。叠印的镜头语言效果很好，结尾处用电报哒哒的声音和交叉蒙太奇结合很棒，情绪点达到了，有被感动
正好和《兰心大剧院》一前一后上映，都看了。两部谍战片，一部当代拍的彩色转黑白，一部当时拍的黑白修复成彩色。一部风格化小景别摇摇晃晃，一部程式化有板有眼端端正正。可前一部我觉得矫揉，后一部我却觉得真实，我被打动了。
孙道临塑造的的形象真是少有不让人印象深刻的。
真是一波三折。最后一句“我想念你们”，党员也有了人性。
略显简单的经典，惊讶于当年就能找来懂点日语的演员演日本人就，我会期待今天有作品能直接超越地下人员现实生活中明码交流的水平，但实际呢…映前介绍片子是真实事迹合在一个人的，细节估计还是平易化了，但想到天亮之前了尽快发出去还是保一下重要人材安全毅然舍弃了后者，还是很唏嘘组织运作的两难。全片十六万多帧ai上色之后资料馆手动逐帧修的一刚，不过还是有墙上照片也修彩了（不会当时小生意人就能照彩吧）之类的问题，也算正常现象吧
猴评:中国五十年代电影技术与世界齐平，修复技术仍然落后。
CGV看的修复彩色版，以前我认为应该修旧如旧，现在看来像这类经典的剧情片修成彩色也蛮好，先吸引看惯了彩色的年轻人看下去，如若真的感兴趣，他们自然会选择喜欢的版本来看。这部没有那么多的口号和激昂的情绪，充满了生活化的细节，本来我挺反感以前的革命片的，结果被这几年献礼片给整吐了，所以真香了，宁愿看100遍这个也不想看长津湖，还有就是孙道临也好帅啊，好温和好有气质，他在阁楼里发电报的场景特别让人感动，还有大帅哥王心刚出演反派，这真的令人满意
三炸过程拍得不精彩，人物塑造没有第一部仔细。故事和人物都不如第一部，虽然“新中国万岁”确实可以让人泪盈。
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