Ratings: 7.1/10Film Class: B
Genre: Drama Thriller
Nope, Kaiji isn't the ultimate gambler in this movie. He's your average Joe, quite the loser who dreams of a better life out there. When coerced and doped into entering a gambling contest, he went into a huge debt and had to live his remaining days sloughing and working underground to build an empire with many others... a diabolical plan orchestrated by an organization to build a kingdom, whereby there is only one ultimate ruler and the rest would merely be his slaves.
This movie didn't turn out as I had expected, I thought Kaiji was an ingenious gambler who went on board a ship and took down the corporation with his wits. However, all he had, were great determination and a sharp mind when forced into the corner. The character didn't bring justice to the movie title, either that, or that movie title was greatly misleading.
The film touched on the human spirit and even what it means to be truly human. Aside from the exaggeration of the acting and the possibility of such a scenario, I thought the underlying meaning behind the movie was an inspiring one. And of course, if you're not aware of it yet, it's the next movie after Death Note that featured not only "Light" from Death Note, but "L" as well. See if you can "find" him in this movie.
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