But this is a good thing, and it really sends your pulse flying later on. You expect something like it is going to happen, but the movie is more graphic than you will expect. Boy, did I get a good deal out of the movie when it was over! The movie begins with a jaw-dropping scene of violence: a child molester getting killed by a young girl. ![]() I was a little nervous about renting "Kite" (pronounced 'key-tae') because it clocks at a mere forty-five minutes, which is usually a sign of TV excerpts. While they still may be good, they rarely leave you with a sense of closure that makes you feel like you got a good deal out of the movie when it is over. I really like good anime, but I am usually hesitant to rent it because I often pick out a tape that is really a collection of TV episodes. NOTE: This review is going to have some crucial spoilers in the second paragraph, so watch the movie before you read this. ![]() KITE is juvenile in spots, slow in others, but it's a good animated co-feature if you're thinking of screening Luc Besson's THE PROFESSIONAL for your comrades. The 2004 Kitty Media DVD (the only one to get) is totally uncut, as is a German disc released a couple of year's ago (sans English subs). The erotic sequences, cut or softened in some versions, are as explicit as you can possibly get and gorgeously drawn. Umetsu has a passion for the domino effect of violence as one grisly atrocity begets another until the Tokyo streets and subways resemble a hellish inferno. The shoot-outs are beautifully realized and the sound effects are sharp and effective. That the assassin looks twelve (despite her concessionary breasts) is why KITE is questionable material in more conservative circles. ![]() An assassin forced to kill and driven into occasional sexual servitude by perverted bosses is the basic set-up of this excuse for subversion (nothing wrong with that). Director and storyboarder Yasuomi Umetsu's high octane visuals hang from KITE's basic, unoriginal storyline, but don't let that put you off this pleasing document.
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