TOKYO GORE POLICE (2008)
Somewhere back in time cyberpunk cinema in Japan, quite appropriately, mutated and branched off from Tetsuo: The Iron Man and into the likes of Meatball Machine. Things became bloodier and slimier in some cases, while in others the swords and guns started to become bigger and more grotesque. Between all of the body horror and technological nightmares it’s no surprise that the film makers in this case decided to throw some action movie clichés into the meat-grinder. But while the basic premise involves a girl trying to live up to her late father’s legacy by joining the police, there’s little else here that will be familiar. The sheer number of odd sequences is certainly a strength in a story that could have perhaps lost twenty minutes here or there. But there are many other intriguing, and disgusting, facets to consider.
