Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

2001
7.3| 1h42m| R| en
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A member of an elite paramilitary counter-terrorism unit becomes traumatized after witnessing the suicide bombing of a young girl and is forced to undergo retraining. However, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a key player in a dispute between rival police divisions, as he finds himself increasingly involved with the sister of the girl he saw die.

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Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?
Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Aryana Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Dilemmayolk When the ending credits rolled on, I thought: 'Wow, a thriller which ain't over the top.'I was very impressed, though some loose ends were imminent, but I suppose that was because the producers wanted the viewers of concentrate on the characters rather than the setting around them. The art was very modest for an anime (which I found nice), I'm rather sick of anime movies where they rely heavily on characters whom use goofy looks and exaggerated voices to express emotion. I've also seen many movie revolve around fairy tales and fables but not as well as the situation in this one does. The original story of Red Riding Hood portrays the deadly game played by both terrorist and police forces and how the two main characters Kazuki and Kei are stuck in the middle of this seemingly hostile relationship between the two organizations. An impressive feat. The movie never had any dull moments yet wasn't over the top. This an achievement many thrillers still need to master. A superb job.
GrassMasterdx Melodramatic is what this is. During the first three fourths of this I was bored to tears. It plays the same symbolisms and melancholy atmosphere over and over again with almost no plot development. Don't get me wrong, I don't prefer fast action over a good thought provoking plot, but I didn't feel anything while watching this. The protagonist is the same stereotypical silent melancholy hero that just mopes around accomplishing nothing. I was so bored the first time I watched this that after the first half I skipped through the rest only watching short 20-30 clips and was able to piece together a the story.To give some credit to the creators, the animation and sound quality were excellent. Only reason I was able to give this a 4.Some people may find something to like about this, but I found it extremely lacking and unthought provoking. I felt like a vegetable while watching this.
siderite I actually found the animation to be lacking. Maybe I am used to the latest Japanese animes that capture everything perfectly from expression to little details. That is not saying that it has bad animation, just that it looks like Akira, even if it is made in '98.The story is great. I liked both the storytelling as the story itself, with many unexpected twists and (well, it IS Japanese) a very depressing atmosphere. The soundtrack is nice, too, as many people noticed.What this movie is about is what it is to be human in an inhuman world. I think they specifically chose such a detailed yet alternate world to put the setting in. It is not science-fiction, is ultra-reality. It shows not the beauty of the world, but the place where we all sit to look through the window at a beautiful world that doesn't exist. The worldly waiting room.It would be pointless to repeat who the characters are and what they do. Enough to say that this is a must see for anime fans as well as any other cinema lovers. If you want something bloody and pointless, watch something else.I can compare it with Grave of the Fireflies, although it wasn't THAT heartbreaking, or with Akira. It also feels a lot like Natural City.
potofgravy I was browsing Fox Digital one night, very bored, looking for something to watch when I stumbled upon the world movies channel and just at the beginning of a film called Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade.Intending to just watch a little of it, I ended up watching the whole movie till somewhere between 4 and 5 am in the morning, and I had to wake up the next day (or that day if you want to be correct) at 9 am.I guess one could say that the movie really dragged me in. The almost melancholy approach from the protagonist along with the twists and turns in the story bundled up a nice package. I intend on finding a copy somewhere and watching it again.Good movie.