Right, well first of all I have to say that "Tôkyô Vanpaia Hoteru: Eiga-Ban" (aka "Tokyo Vampire Hotel: The Movie") was a movie that I had never heard about, so I virtually didn't know what I was in for here, as I sat down to watch the 2017 movie here late in 2022.
Writer and director Sion Sono delivered a movie that was quite far out there. Nay, strike that, it was really, really far out there. The storyline made absolutely zero sense, and it was hard to keep track of what was going on. The things that made this movie bearable to watch was the outrageous action, insane amounts of blood, visceral mutilation and sheer craziness. Yeah, because it certainly wasn't a well-constructed and coherent storyline that was pulling the load here. So I can't claim that writer and director Sion Sono delivered a wholesome movie experience.
As for the character gallery in the movie, well there were a handful of characters to keep track of, and none of these were given any proper backstory or motivation for why they were milling around inside the hotel and participating in the carnage. And that made for a character gallery is relatively pointless characters that you don't really care much for.
I wasn't familiar with the majority of the cast ensemble, and actually only recognized Asami, but that was only because I perused the cast list here on IMDb. I couldn't point her out on the screen if you asked me to. The acting performances in the movie were, well, let's just say you're not in for an evening of Shakespearian theater here.
Visually then the special effects were fairly okay. And again, it was essentially the sheer amount of blood and gory mutilations on the screen that kept the movie from sinking all the way down to the bottom.
Running at 142 minutes, the movie is long and seems to go on forever and ever. And to make matters worse, then the lack of coherent storyline and something for the audience to latch unto and follow, just makes 142 minutes seem like an eternity.
This movie came and went without leaving a lasting impression on me. I assume that something as whacky as this must be based on a Manga of sorts. But I can't claim that the movie has instilled any particular need to seek out anything else to watch or read.
If I have to say something positive about the movie, aside from the blood and gore, then it was the creative inventiveness, because it definitely takes a wandering mind to conjure up something as far out as this was. And I will also say that you have never seen a vampire movie like this one.
My rating of "Tôkyô Vanpaia Hoteru: Eiga-Ban" lands on a three out of the stars. This is not something I would recommend you to waste your time, money or effort on.
Writer and director Sion Sono delivered a movie that was quite far out there. Nay, strike that, it was really, really far out there. The storyline made absolutely zero sense, and it was hard to keep track of what was going on. The things that made this movie bearable to watch was the outrageous action, insane amounts of blood, visceral mutilation and sheer craziness. Yeah, because it certainly wasn't a well-constructed and coherent storyline that was pulling the load here. So I can't claim that writer and director Sion Sono delivered a wholesome movie experience.
As for the character gallery in the movie, well there were a handful of characters to keep track of, and none of these were given any proper backstory or motivation for why they were milling around inside the hotel and participating in the carnage. And that made for a character gallery is relatively pointless characters that you don't really care much for.
I wasn't familiar with the majority of the cast ensemble, and actually only recognized Asami, but that was only because I perused the cast list here on IMDb. I couldn't point her out on the screen if you asked me to. The acting performances in the movie were, well, let's just say you're not in for an evening of Shakespearian theater here.
Visually then the special effects were fairly okay. And again, it was essentially the sheer amount of blood and gory mutilations on the screen that kept the movie from sinking all the way down to the bottom.
Running at 142 minutes, the movie is long and seems to go on forever and ever. And to make matters worse, then the lack of coherent storyline and something for the audience to latch unto and follow, just makes 142 minutes seem like an eternity.
This movie came and went without leaving a lasting impression on me. I assume that something as whacky as this must be based on a Manga of sorts. But I can't claim that the movie has instilled any particular need to seek out anything else to watch or read.
If I have to say something positive about the movie, aside from the blood and gore, then it was the creative inventiveness, because it definitely takes a wandering mind to conjure up something as far out as this was. And I will also say that you have never seen a vampire movie like this one.
My rating of "Tôkyô Vanpaia Hoteru: Eiga-Ban" lands on a three out of the stars. This is not something I would recommend you to waste your time, money or effort on.