731

Unit 731 is arguably one of the most brutal and gruesome things that happened in modern history, made worse by the fact those responsible got away with it, given immunity by the US in exchange for their scientific research. Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly Chinese,…

William

Score : 4/10 ✅ Not much to say other than it mostly suffers from creating an awarely-epic-but-fictional story that doesn't feel right, given the subject matter. Look, I can get behind the plotline of prisoners trying their best to escape from a deadly facility, but the…

Deathy

I never expected the state to openly praise a film told in this style. It’s like the perfect mash-up of China’s new-mainstream blockbuster and a cheesy over-the-top anti-Japanese war drama, with a wink-and-grin attitude that pokes at the official narrative and rewrites…

SIYUNGO

After multiple delays and all kinds of production issues, 731 finally made it to theaters—and I managed to catch it on the big screen. Honestly, what a shame… such a missed opportunity. On the positive side, I have to admit the visuals were much better than I expected. The…

Realkinoshit

Nach Men Behind the Sun (1988) und Philosophy of a Knife (2008) nun der neueste Streich zur Einheit 731, einem der wohl grausamsten Kriegsverbrechen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Statt sensibler Erinnerungskultur wird die Vorlage in einen Lagerfilm überführt, in dem ein Häftling…

JasonCane

"Don't worry. There won't be any Japanese in heaven." I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed. With how horrific the events that unfolded in this institution were, I expected 731 to be one of the most intensely mortifying films of the year, maybe even worse than Dead to…

IchigoMango

First, I want to acknowledge that Unit 731 is one of the worst atrocities ever committed in the history of the world. Shiro Ishii, and everyone else involved absolutely deserved punishment for such inhumane crimes, and to suggest that their immunity is unforgiving is a…

Davis Madole

Such a somber subject matter told with an over-the-top execution, the tone is all over the place and it feel more like a cheesy propaganda.

Spyman

“Mr. Futura, a new batch of recruits has arrived.” I always feel so out of place reviewing a film like this that is very deeply rooted in shedding a light that probably, in terms of film, takes a very bold swing in its messaging that astonishes me. However, there is a very…

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