Ironically, the film had a rating in Japan that actually would have prevented kids the age of the participants from watching the movie!! The bottom line is that this film has hardly any plot and is just one violent scene after another. It's clearly among the bloodiest and violent films you can find. And, speaking of blood, this film has buckets and buckets and buckets. And so, there really isn't a lot of plot-just lots of teens murdering each other, choosing to kill themselves instead of competing or Kitano gratuitously murdering a couple at the outset-just to let them know who's boss! As a result, the film seems much more shallow than "The Hunger Games" and you don't really connect with the characters-it's just one blood-splattered death after another.
There also is practically no other back story-none. It doesn't seem like this contest is televised and it's run by a sadistic ex-teacher (Kitano) who taught this same class many years ago.
It sure sounds a lot like "The Hunger Games", but there are a few exceptions.
#SURVIVAL HEROES BATTLE ROYALE LOGO FULL#
So, to teach the kids a lesson they (who 'they' are is never explained) randomly choose a class full of kids and have them battle to the death on an island. Apparently in the near future, unemployment is high, society is in chaos and students begin boycotting school. I should also point out that I have never read the books for either of these films nor the manga for "Battle Royale"-so I can't compare them to the movies. However, I was a bit hesitant because Takeshi Kitano stars in it-and many of his films are just too violent for my taste. I wanted to see "Battle Royale" for two reasons: it's plot sounded amazingly similar to "The Hunger Games" (which I am sure it inspired, as "The Hunger Games" debuted after "Battle Royale") and it's supposedly one of Quentin Tarantino's favorite films.
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