Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
IMDb – 6.9 / RT (73%) Parasyte is a sci-fi horror manga serialized by Iwaaki Hitoshi from 1988 to 1995. It is a manga story that is famous for its unique presentation of the story and its emphasis on body horror. This series, which was quite successful in America and internationally due to its release in English, returned to the stage in 2014. In 2014, TOHO announced that it will be released as a live-action film with two parts. In 2014, an anime television series shot by MADHOUSE studio was aired. Initially, since 2005, New Line Cinema, a Hollywood film company, bought this story to bring it to life as a movie, but it was not made, but it expired in 2013. Spoiler Alert... As the name means Kiseijuu (parasite), the main protagonists of this story are unknown creatures and parasites who don't know where and how they came from. These parasites, which want to kill humans according to their natural motivation, enter the human body, They become cannibalistic monsters that take over the brain and cling to the human body. A parasite that can take over the human body can pretend to be a normal person, They kill and eat when they arrive in front of the victim. A high school student named Izumi Shinichi got lucky. The parasite that entered his body was able to take possession of Shinichi's right hand instead of his brain. Just imagine the feeling of waking up to find that your right hand is a strange creature. Parasites with a strong learning ability After the parasite named Migi (right hand) was able to communicate with Shinichi, they both agreed to live together in order to survive. Shinichi lives as a single mother with his mother, Izumi Nobuko. For Shinichi, who felt an instinctive sense of guilt watching his mother struggle alone for him, dealing with these cannibalistic parasites became even more stressful. To make matters worse, the parasites can sense each other, making it impossible for Shinichi to escape, and with Migi's help, he kills one of the first cannibalistic parasites he encounters. While trying to hide Migi from others, Shinichi, who is still running from other parasites, one day learns that Tamiya Ryoko, a new teacher at their school, is a parasite. Tamiya, who is unique from other cannibals, tells Shinichi that he is experimenting with a way for parasites and humans to live together, and brings Shinichi into their network. But another parasite, the body of a police officer, and A, not trusting Shinichi, attack Shinichi on the street one night. Shinichi is lucky to be able to survive with Migi's power, but the person who passes through on the way home is Shinichi's mother, Nobkuo... Episode 2, which aired nearly six months apart, continues the story from the end of Episode 1. Changed into a different person by the events of Episode 1, Shinichi is once again involved in the war between parasites and humans. Tamiya's parasite network has reached the position of mayor. They are able to form a large organization. At the same time, Tamiya, who gave birth to a human child as an experiment, her behavior, Noticing that ideas have changed, The relationship between Shinichi and Migi also became closer. The special forces sent by the government to suppress the parasites clash with the parasites who do not accept that they need to adapt in order to live together with humans as proposed by Tamiya. Thus, after the battle between the parasites and humans reached its peak, Shinichi and Migi wonder if it is possible for these two species to coexist. Which side is evil? Humans? It's up to you to find out if the parasite is alive. One notable difference between Part 1 and Part 2 is that the first film presents a terrifying threat of the parasite coming to life. The human audience must hate the parasites who brutally kill people as villains. ... In the second half, the parasites gradually adapt to the human body over time. They have evolved psychologically, This time, we will see that humans are no longer just victims. To be clear, Parasyte wasn't the kind of story I was expecting before it was released. It seems that Academy Award-winning director Yamazaki Takashi tried to make this film as a good movie rather than an adaptation of a manga series. In the conversion of 10 manga series into a four-hour movie, a lot was cut and trimmed, and due to the fact that the story takes place almost two decades apart, some parts had to be updated in some places. Many important storylines and characters are omitted; The most significant aspect of the story is the family situation of the main character, Shinichi. It can't be said that it's a bad idea to make it into a mother and son, not just like the original. By doing this, the bond between Shinichi and his mother was highlighted more, and it made a stronger impact on Shinichi's emotional changes later on. Because in the original story, Kana, who was the main character in Shinichi's transformation, the girl who was following him, is a character that was omitted from the live-action, so the relationship between Shinichi and his mother became more important. In other words, as we noticed in the original stories, the mother played an important role in Shinichi's inner struggles, but the external relationship between them is not as obvious as it seems. Live-action is even better here. Especially the moment that Izumi Nobuko's love for her son, which the filmmakers added in the last climax of episode 1, is much better than in the manga and anime. Similarly, the story of Kuramori, a reporter hired by Tamiya to monitor Shinichi, and his daughter take some time to depict, as the audience, more on the film's human characters. It makes me feel sympathetic. It is also worth noting that some of the plot and characters are not too cruel. For example, in the scenes where the special police SAT raids the mayor's office, which may have political and social problems, the brutality is reduced as much as possible. That being said, don't think that there are less bloody scenes. The remains of human body parts that are left after being eaten are more ugly than in the cartoon. Let's look at it as a normal movie. If so, it must be a very good movie. Every scene Every dialogue is exactly what the director wants to present. It can be said that there is no need for more. Monster creatures killing people like this, and a powerful prince. The battle action between the human army and the police is casual, If you look at it, it's nothing special. Also, I've noticed that almost all the English subtitles for both of these movies on the internet right now are pretty wrong. So, as I just said, I don't understand what is being said, so many people see it as an action body horror movie. As for the character, Tamiya Ryoko, played by the famous actress Fukatsu Eri, was a cold-blooded and cruel character in episode 1, but in episode 2, her becoming more human after becoming a mother was exaggerated. You will see him become an anti-villain character. Also, Fukatsu Eri's beauty makes her creepy role not as scary as I thought, but she is the best actress in the whole movie. Sometani Shota, who plays the main character, was criticized for his stupid derp face, but he acted cool. just one. As cute as a child, the mouth is open, Watching actress Hashimoto Ai's Satomi acting with a dead face is quite unnerving. divided into 2 parts; A common problem faced by live-action films in theaters is that in the first film, the story is stretched to the highest point of the scene, and then in the second part, many of the remaining stories are unfairly cut down. The scenes to be shown, Because of the lack of time, all the important scenes are happening at the same time, and the scene is not the same all the time. Shinichi, the main character, changed from a happy young man to a calm and cool owner. And then the human emotions are restored... and the important character change stages are portrayed so quickly that a moviegoer won't even notice it, but a lot of time is given to the finale. The fact that the attack scene was filmed inside a giant garbage incinerator is pretty cool. The action scenes and CG effects are surprisingly well done for a Japanese (Asian) film. Especially the most important character, Migi, was created with CG, so it's satisfying because it definitely looks good. Which side will humans and parasites be on? Of course. Since the audience members are real people, it is impossible to cheer for the man-eating parasite. But other common Monster movies, Unlike horror movies, the two Parasyte live-action movies, which do not end with the successful suppression of evil creatures that harm humanity, are rated as among the coolest Japanese movies seen this year. .
