Films- Suicide Circle - Film by Sion Sono

Over the weekend I was out an about, looking for things to do and see. so I said "screw it" I've been holding a copy of "The Love Guru" with Mike Myers (one of the worse hes made) for quite a while and had to return it. I drove down to Lakeshore Blockbuster (insert Ad here) in Oakland and decided I wanted to pick up something new. I could not find anything of my taste and waltz down the old school flick isle of the store. Perfect! A film, with box art so Japanese I had to take it.

Suicide Circle by Sion Sono is a film that is uniquely twisted and violent. It was one of my first encounter with true Japanese cinema and I deeply enjoyed it. The plot of the story involved a chain of suicides nation wide (japan) that connected people with the simple idea that they are someone all connected with their loved ones and everyone else even after death. A bit difficult to explain without giving away the story but I will say this if you enjoy cheesy violent death scene (trust me they are cheesy) and films that seemed like they were filmed with old school 8mm cameras, you will enjoy Suicide Circle!

-RAFAEL DE LA TORRE