Sion Sono wrestles with the soul of the Japanese in 2002's "Suicide Circle."As much a meditation on the Eastern version of free will versus self-determination as it is a shocking thrilled, "Suicide Circle" confronts its audience with images of detached youth finding meaning in the final moment.
And then it asks, "Are we complicit in such self-destructive cycles?"
Packed with wince-inducing images of self-annihilation, the film somehow suggests a tranquil center, and resolves into a dreamlike beauty.
Sono's film is dense, dark, and disturbing, but in this reviewer's analysis, stands up with great moment of gory societal critique. "Suicide Club" should be placed on the shelf next to "A Clockwork Orange" and "Natural Born Killers," perhaps.
Read about "Suicide Circle" at Cinescare.com.
Packed with wince-inducing images of self-annihilation, the film somehow suggests a tranquil center, and resolves into a dreamlike beauty.
Sono's film is dense, dark, and disturbing, but in this reviewer's analysis, stands up with great moment of gory societal critique. "Suicide Club" should be placed on the shelf next to "A Clockwork Orange" and "Natural Born Killers," perhaps.
Read about "Suicide Circle" at Cinescare.com.
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