
Two long decades after the archetype flesh/metal mutation in Tetsuo (1989), and seventeen years after Taniguchi Tomoo's equally majestic transformation in Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992), another fine specimen--the American-Japanese white collar worker, Anthony--embraces the catalytic power of pain and rage, when a mysterious driver runs over and kills his only son, Tom. Unable to come to terms with his loss, the pained father allows a magnificent bio-mechanic transmutation ele... (Full plot summary below)
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Two long decades after the archetype flesh/metal mutation in Tetsuo (1989), and seventeen years after Taniguchi Tomoo's equally majestic transformation in Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992), another fine specimen--the American-Japanese white collar worker, Anthony--embraces the catalytic power of pain and rage, when a mysterious driver runs over and kills his only son, Tom. Unable to come to terms with his loss, the pained father allows a magnificent bio-mechanic transmutation elevate his malleable flesh to a higher form of existence, as cold metal protrusions and sophisticated weaponry enhance his body. Now, Machine-Anthony is invulnerable. Who can confront the all-powerful Bullet Man?
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| CinefantastiqueSteve BiodrowskiThe results should please fans eager for another helping of science-fiction body horror, but despite the addition of an American lead and English dialogue, there is little to draw in first-time viewers... |
| MSN.comSean AxmakerThe backstory satisfies a certain urge to know but lacks the gonzo mystery and waking nightmare horror of the original... |
| PopMattersBill GibronInstead of the bugnut brilliance of his first installment, (The Bullet Man) continues a mangled mythos...that does (the director's) otherwise startling and typically visionary work a slight disservice. |
| User ReviewPeter WIf you're a fan of Tetsuo The Iron Man you'll love this as it delivers unlike the second film in this series which was horrible. |
| User ReviewDavid PThe plot & imagery may be a little familiar but it is still a worthy follow up which is more than I can say for the majority of 3rd movies in a series. I've always like Tsukamoto's TETSUO movies more than his other films. Though Tokyo Fist & Gemini certainly quite interesting. |
| User ReviewMatthew BFull of frantic action, hypnotic cinematography, and gripping music from Trent Reznor. Tetsuo: The Bullet Man is a startling entry into the franchises mythos. |
| User ReviewTTT C(***): Thumbs Up I find the first two films in the series to be masterpieces and this one is a decent third part in the trilogy. Definitely not for all tastes. |
| User ReviewAlexander BThe plot & imagery may be a little familiar but it is still a worthy follow up which is more than I can say for the majority of 3rd movies in a series. I've always like Tsukamoto's TETSUO movies more than his other films. Though Tokyo Fist & Gemini certainly quite interesting. |
| User ReviewChristophe M3ème et dernier chapitre (peut-être) de la saga "Tetsuo", même si on peut dire que le réalisateur Shuniya Tsukamoto a pris son temps depuis le numéro 2 qui date de plus de 15 ans maintenant, point de Flying Tetsuo comme il était prévu un moment, voici "The Bullet Man". De la même manière que le deuxième sonnait comme un remake du premier, celui-ci a aussi des allures de remake du deuxième, mais avec ce qu'il faut de touche perso. Déjà, l'homme-machine du film n'est plus japonais mais blanc, enfin, le personnage du film incarné par l'américain Eric Bossick est métisse plutôt. Après le meurtre de son fils sous ses yeux, il se voit transformer en arme humaine et découvre l'origine de cette soudaine transformation. Ceux qui ont vu les deux premiers ne seront pas vraiment perdu dans cette suite, l'univers visuel est très familier, la musique froide et mécanique aussi, le fait que le film soit en anglais n'a rien de choquant tellement le film est proche des premiers chapitres. Pas aussi déglingué que le premier mais le côté glacial, plein de solitude donné par la photo bleuté et grise du deuxième est bien présent, avec toujours les mouvements de caméras de dingue du réalisateur. C'est aussi davantage orienté action et on n'est pas déçu, comme avec l'attaque des hommes de mains qui fini en vrai bain de sang et le splendide final son, lumière et métal est un sommet. C'est toujours un plaisir de voir un nouveau chapitre de cette saga atypique et rafraîchissante, c'est une suite qui ne perd pas de vue le spectateur averti mais la redite n'est jamais chiante et on pourrait même se demander si Tsukamoto ne pourrait pas en faire d'autres indéfiniment sans jamais nous lasser ! |
| User ReviewBobby RActs as a remake for American audiences as well as a sequel for fans of the trilogy. Back story to the origins of the man to machine transformation are explained a bit, most of the stop motion is done away with in favor of lots of rubber and prosthetics. Still has the same distinct look and feel of the originals, only it really is a modern Tetsuo movie. |