Lucybespro
It is a performances centric movie
Ortiz
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Phillipa
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Platypuschow
Bloody Battle follows on from the previous years Hard Revenge Milly short film which surprised me with it's competence.This feature length (Though still a tad short) sequel continues Millys story and does it once again in the over the stop gory style of the first and it works so very well.From the great fight sequences, over the top action and general quality I was engrossed but the universe in which its set is barely touched upon which I found a shame. Why have it in a post apocalyptic world if you aren't going to show this? The biggest problem the movie has is that it's incomplete, it feels like the 2nd part of a bigger story and as of now there are no sequels and therefore unlikely to be. The finale and everything about the story desperately needed a 3rd movie and so the story will forever remain incomplete.Fun fast paced action for those aware that this is ultimately an incomplete franchise.The Good: Awesome fight sequences Very well made The Bad: Still doesn't introduce us to this post apocalyptic Japan Incomplete story without a sequel Things I Learnt From This Movie: When raping a corpse leaving all their clothes on works equally as well using the new magical ghost penis which doesn't let pesky clothes get in the way *Insert advertising jingle here* Nunchuk gun is just about the coolest weapon ever created The pinky superman punch is a fear inducing fighting technique Calling a person who saves your life a bitch is standard etiquette When you have metal hands it still makes sense to equip brass knucks
Leofwine_draca
BLOODY BATTLE is the feature-length follow-up to HARD REVENGE MILLY, although clocking in at a mere hour and eleven minutes means that it's still a short and snappy film. It's very similar in style and feel to the first short movie, which is no surprise given that the cast, crew, and director are all the same.There's a little more plotting here than before, with depictions of a post-apocalyptic society based on trade, and a few nods to MAD MAX. The villains are more random and more likable, but they don't have the repulsive reputations of the guys in the first film. Miki Mizuno remains an impressive presence as the titular ass-kicker, using her mechanised body to dispense justice to those stacked up against her.As before, the real hero of the piece is director Takanori Tsujimoto, who crafts something memorable out of something very little. The non-action bits are staid and unremarkable, but the action scenes zing with vitality and energy, much like in the low budget Japanese zombie film VERSUS, and the fight choreography is top notch. Tsujimoto fills his little movie with plenty of gruesome action, and it works a treat. HARD REVENGE MILLY: BLOODY BATTLE is hardly the stuff of greatness, being an exceptionally slight piece, but that it's watchable at all is the biggest surprise.
mmushrm
Hard Revenge, Milly: Bloody Battle is the sequel to Hard Revenge, Milly. It is a better movie then the 1st one. bloody Battle is 70mins compared to the 44mins of the 1st movie. This allows more of a story and plot line. The character of Milly undergoes some development and there is actually a background substory that seems to be setting up for follow up sequels.Like the 1st movie, the action scenes are quite good with the editing making the fights look very good. To fully comprehend Bloody battle, you will need to watch Hard Revenge. Bloody Battle's main plot line is Milly being hunted by the friends of the baddies she killed in the 1st movie.While not great its an OK movie with OK acting and action.
TheTominator
This is how all action movies should be edited.Following the events of Hard Revenge, Milly, the title's Milly now finds herself being hunted by the loved ones and relatives of the ones she once murdered.Now an empty shell, Milly just keeps on killing, looking for a place to die. Until Haru shows up, asking for her help to exact revenge on the ones who killed her lover. Both then go on a journey trying to escape from two brothers who hunt Milly for revenge.The gore amount is ludicrous. It's actually so exaggerated it takes away from what could be a serious toned movie. Even the slightest bruise bleeds like water coming from a sprinkler. Nevertheless, the kill scenes are amazing, with part of heads being blasted out, jaws being - literally - dropped, and much much more.Surprisingly, the acting is great by Nao Nagasawa and Miki Mizuno. Also, kudos to the fight choreographer, because those are some of the most amazing fights ever! Also, as mentioned on the beginning of the review, the editing is pitch perfect, with fast cuts, but it still shows everything that happens, unlike, say, The Wolfman. The two female characters are also likable and believable, but the two brothers are crap.All in all, a great way to spend 70 minutes.
