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Returner (Sub Dol Slip)
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by Sony Pictures
Sales Rank: 48467
Price: $98.98
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There's not a single original idea in <I>Returner</I>, but that doesn't stop this Japanese sci-fi action thriller from being a whole lotta fun. Combining elements of (what else?) <I>The Matrix</I>, <I>E.T.</I>, <I>The Terminator</I>, and <I>Independence Day</I>, plus a dash of <I>Back to the Future</I> (among others), the mayhem begins when scruffy survivor Milly (Anne Suzuki) uses a time portal to leap from 2084--when humans are being systematically wiped out by invading aliens--to 2002, where she hooks up with a gunslinging maverick (Takeshi Kaneshiro) whose swirling overcoat and hair-trigger attitude make him the live-action equivalent of the quintessential anime hero. Together, they thwart a Yakuza psychopath (played with hilariously laconic nihilism by Goro Kishitani) who's attempting to steal a recovered alien spaceship to exploit its highly advanced weaponry. In its race to avoid an end-of-the-world scenario, <I>Returner</I> throws in just about everything from the sci-fi anime repertoire, and director Takashi Yamazaki blithely and blatantly shifts from juvenile sentiment to violent brutality, resulting in a clash of tones that makes <I>Returner</I> wildly entertaining but decidedly <I>not</I> for children. Utterly derivative but worthwhile for sci-fi and anime fans, it's a noteworthy case of clever recycling, with energy and ammunition to spare. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I>
Viewer Reviews
I had seen this movie before and so wanted to own it ever since. This is a great movie. The real story of `ET'; at least this is the most probable scenario of should this really happen on earth. And `yes' a visit from the future would be necessary to undo the hate that fear has wrought. Excellent movie. Check it out. MLJohnson
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