![]() ![]() Why? And the male lead had a name that suspiciously sounded like a female reproductive organ in the American dub. Kanie (or however you spell it) looked like the love-child of Darth Maul and John Popper from Blues Traveler. "Hhhheey, Sawa, you can't shhhoot meeh." "Okay." The character designs were simply bad, and invoked the memory of the Muppets for some strange reason. Not only do half of them sound like they come from the Ayanami Rei school of acting, but the other half comes from the nicotine-infested-lung school of raspy voices. not one of the better offerings from Anime Works. Kite simply takes the premise of the female assassin (and attendant fan-service) and the violence, and turns it into a melange of images that are mind-boggling in their mediocrity. La Femme Nikita (the original movie) was an interesting take on the suspense thriller, the killer who sought redemption and escape from a nihilistic profession. Kite has been hyped up as the anime La Femme Nikita, but this derivative shoot-em-up insults that genre of film. Remember, kiddies, all Japanese schoolchildren are trained assassins.Īt least that's what this movie is trying to tell us. However, the moment she begins to question the reasonings behing the slayings, she must defend herself and a fellow teenage assassin, from the deadly repercussions. ![]() She systematically assassinates people as instructed by her mentor, a self-styled vigilante of justice. Sawa, a typical college girl, has a dark secret. We have included a separate review for the original, under the heading Kite: Director's Cut. Notes: This is the original North American edited release for general audiences. Related Series: Kite: Director's Cut (Alternate Version), Kite: Liberator (Sequel In Name Only), Mezzo Forte (Same Universe)Īlso Recommended: Noir (a far, FAR superior anime with the same idea) Yet with all of his accomplishments, Van Sant is perhaps most famously known for creating flying masterpieces – kites of unthinkable intricacies, proportions and design.Distributor: License by Media Blasters expired.Ĭontent Rating: R (Graphic Violence, Sexual Situations, Implications of Rape and Underage Sexual Activity, Mild Profanity) Over the past six decades, Van Sant has completed over sixty major sculptures and murals for public spaces around the world and has presented fifteen one-man exhibits in the United States, Europe and Australia. He has founded multiple organizations, served on boards for prestigious museums and taught at a number of different educational institutions. ![]() His resume is overwhelming, filled with dozens of notable projects, exhibitions and speaking engagements. He spends his days in his Santa Monica Canyon studio, located just east of Pacific Coast Highway, working on commissioned statues and installations. Van Sant is a well accomplished artist, with the vast majority of his projects having little to do with kites. The kites many of us flew as children, that brought us such joy, are a direct result of his work. His revolution in kite building resulted in the flying creations we are familiar with today. In 1975, kites received a much needed upgrade thanks to artist Tom Van Sant. The 2,300-year existence of the kite is vast, but predominantly stagnant with its construction and shape remaining similar throughout time. Kites have a long standing history in the place of childhood, along with a past rooted in Chinese culture. Just the thought conjures up memories of summer afternoons at the beach, yards of impossibly tangled string and the story of everyone’s favorite umbrella-clad, British nanny. Few things are more reminiscent of childhood than flying a kite. ![]()
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