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
徐峥倪虹洁等主演表演一切都那么贴，上海本土方言和场景一样的生活化。
可爱的小布尔乔亚们是这样的。
爱情观与人生观
灵啊灵，看的过程是轻松愉悦的，而且还有几次让我鼻子酸酸捏。其实我个人看下来并不觉得就是个“三女争一男”的故事，虽然有些不足，但导演想表达的观点是我喜欢的，每个人都应该有掌握自己人生的勇气，要勇敢地点开一部电影，哪怕最后发现是一部烂片也没关系。配乐居然有我喜欢的白密和布朗尼，还都是两首我最爱的歌，不过说实话我觉得用的确实不算合适哈哈哈。鼓励鼓励，是我会想回看的电影，期待导演之后的作品~
很喜欢，国产屏幕太缺少这样的电影类型了。是轻盈又愉快的两个多小时，一切恰到好处，值得搭配大桶的爆米花和饮料。有几处小细节让人动容。导演的天资和技术真的都很厉害👍
近来看的最棒一部国产片了，基于传统男女人设进行对调，三个女性角色如李小姐（异域离异格调神秘的野花）格洛丽亚（小野猫有钱有闲吃了抹嘴就跑）、前妻（犯了男人都会犯的错），以及两位男性角色白辛苦和浪荡子老乌，三女两男让一出私房菜成为一锅大锅饭，并且这还是个很有韵味和腔调，充满了戏谑和幽默的故事，我个人很喜欢导演给的这种视角和剧本语言。
#2022.16#星光#没那么好看，但也值得一看，可能只值三星，但私以为国产出一部好电影着实不易，自动升一星。影片很戏剧但又很生活化，很真实又带着些神话，很喜欢老乌这个乌托邦式的幻想角色。邋遢的中年人和三个美女，到底是徐峥配不上三位美女，还是我们这个社会对女性态度只接受美？因为女性不论是什么年龄，那只有一个要求，美。几段对话很有意思，群像描写也不错，众人第一次相遇以及美术馆三人行，还是最后众人看费里尼的状态以及结尾朋友圈的虚假自淫，处处充满讽刺。
单就这部片子来说，如果制片和编剧是女性，我想问她是经历过什么事才让她做梦都这么小心翼翼，如果是男性，我想问他怎么2021年都快过完了你还在做梦？
果然是年末惊喜多，关于爱情的那些事被导演和编剧融进了台词和情节中，充分融合上海的市井气和知识分子的小情调，观感上很舒服，方言很加分。三位女性角色的塑造非常出彩，坏掉的高跟鞋用的巧妙，饭桌和画廊两段对话戏写的太猜彩，结尾老乌的故事既大方致敬了原版电影，还巧妙点了题，最后以看不懂原版电影而收场不落俗，没陷入自我感动的怪圈，作为处女作完成度非常好，推荐一看。（8.5/10）
更：看到这个评分估计是我误会导演了。
作为一个你生活的地方
中年，渴望、期盼和受伤，全都丝毫不减。人在爱情里永远不会老。也许你对爱情更有经验了，同样的也知道是多么珍贵。当你看到爱慕人的信息，你的心还是会悸动。中年的爱情，更宽容更慷慨也更细腻———也更急切
我可太喜欢倪虹洁了，尤其是说上海话的倪虹洁，又魅又迷人
爱情神话，虽然是对老电影的引用，但更主要像个免责声明。真实生活如此沉重，你就允许我在电影里飞一把吧。能接受电影里的特工穿过枪林弹雨而毫发无伤，为何不能接受电影里的普通人能够富足、相爱、拥有一生的朋友，你不相信也行，我都说了是神话了。导演放低姿态的自嘲、谁都不得罪的小心翼翼可能不必。老乌是真实的（影子）男主，爱情神话的真实持有者，用自己的一生携带它，最后终于捧到所有人面前，然后死去。导演很年轻，这种题材如果往扎实地气的方向去做，对于导演肯定是超纲的，导演已经尽最大努力发挥自己并不那么充足的“上海经验”，其余用审美与想像力补足，亦实亦虚的处理，既是讨巧，也是扬长避短。就像Gloria不肯花两万五救老公，却肯花两万五“嫖”老白，导演并不完全坐实任何一段人物背景。这其实挺好，先不被捆住手脚比较重要。
片子很灵气，非常契合魔都的精神内核。可爱的吴侬软语深深入耳，有趣的BGM首首直戳心门。小白爱情看太多，腻歪了，那批观众也大了，中年爱情题材绝对是以后的潜力股。
精致轻松的电影，原本以为沪语是作为最大卖点，但核心和演员都让人非常舒适。中年人的爱情，居然也是如此可可爱爱。那些试探和欲言又止，唇枪舌剑却又成为同盟，温柔和接纳都因阅历的洗涤变得顺理成章。山呼海啸是爱情，细腻绵延也是爱情，理解相帮是友情，针锋相对也是友情。但最后都会成为心中的温柔。金句频出，各种小反转，把生活描摹的优雅又烟火气，理应对立的两端，和剧中的人物关系一样，和谐共存，真挺好看。曾经看到过一个调查，中年人对爱情的需求比年轻人更甚，孤岛终归需要与世界连接。
看起来平淡，没有特别抓马的情节和歇斯底里的爱情故事，但是就好像在看身边人的故事。三个女性都很有亮点，马伊琍和这种上海小女人适配度很高。
真的好真实啊！没落入俗套是我比较满意的，几位演员都演的好自然舒适。观看的时候笑声不断，而费里尼的《爱情神话》果然和古罗马有关哈哈哈哈。
有趣！想记住其中的一句两句经典台词，结果看完后什么都记不得了，挽着老婆的手，过好自己的日子得了！
中年人的浪漫～一切都是那么精致 最喜老乌在餐桌前谈论艳遇的那一段 我信了
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