Been a while since I've posted anything, but it doesn't really matter because nobody reads this anyways!The Machine Girl is real gem in the recent B movie genre. It was released in 2008 and retains many elements of American B movies, including some nods at Robert Rodriguez as well as the Kill Bill films, but has a unique Japanese flair to it. Basically the premise is a boy gets killed by bullies who happens to be the brother of an ass-kicking sister named Ami. Ami teams up with the mother of another victim of bullying to take down a member of the Yakuza gang (Kill Bill anyone?) and his henchmen. The spin on this is that Ami's arm gets cut off and she replaces it with a machine gun and a chainsaw (Evil Dead anyone?)! Ami then proceeds to annihilate everyone in her path in a bloody swath of death and destruction.
The blood in this movie is very Kill Bill-esque in terms of the squirting fashion in which it exits the body, which everyone can recognize and identify with (at least those of you who are fans of Quentin Tarantino). This leads to every single character being covered head-to-toe in blood (red corn syrup) and a battlefield full of severed limbs and homeless body parts (AWESOME!). The Japanese twist (also similar to Kill Bill) is the idea of Japanese honor and pride, which isn't necessarily present in most American movies. Ami goes on her killing spree for acts of revenge with no concerns for her own well-being, compared to acts of violence aimed at bettering ones personal image. This is so reminiscent of American movies, but taken to the point of extremity that only the Japanese can obtain. Not to mention that the main character is really hot...especially when covered in blood. The Machine Girl gets a 3/5.
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