20th Century Boys

Starring:

Etsushi Toyokawa | Toshiaki Karasawa

Director:

Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Genres:

Sci-Fi | World Cinema

Languages:

Japanese

Reviews:

2 reviews

In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. They fantasized that they had to fight villains who were out to conquer the world and wrote them in the "Book of Prophecies". Years later in 1997, Kenji becomes a convenience store manager and leads a regular life after giving up his dreams to become a rock star. His boring life is suddenly turned upside down when his old classmate dies mysteriously and an entire family in the neighbourhood disappears. At the same time, a religious cult and its mysterious leader, "Friend" emerges and a strange chain of events duplicating exactly the events described in the "Book of Prophecies" follow.

Paprika

Kagemusha

City of Ember

So bad it is Good

Damien from Dublin, 10 Jan 2010

I thought this film was quite enjoyable but probably not for the same reasons the director intended. It is over acted big time but that is part of its kitch charm. Definitley one for the "stoner" appreciation society.

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I wish I hadn't bothered...

Nenad from Dublin, 21 Aug 2009

Cannot really find anything good to say about this. Interesting, if a downright strange and weird plot appeals, though in my view it goes nowhere and there is no ending to speak of. If I didn't know better I would say it was written by a 15 year old. I cannot see this appealing to anything other than fringe interests. To be avoided I'd say.

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