The first live action film based on the manga “Gantz” was a little slow in some areas, but it was enjoyable enough. It had some good action scenes and it teased the viewer with several unanswered questions. I mean, I really wanted to figure out just what was “Gantz” (see review of first film here) and why was it doing what it was doing? I mean, what are these aliens and will Kei get his points to resurrect a friend? It was actually successfully in making me curious enough … more
NOTE: If you’re here to read this review and you’re at a loss in the slightest, then you may want to go and check out my review for GANTZ, the first installment, as these two films are so closely tied together in terms of plot, characters, and continuity that you’d almost have to see the first one before fully appreciating the second. Fresh-faced hero Kei (played by Kazunari Ninomiya) and several other members of the Gantz team – those trapped in … more