Released in Japan in 2000, and unable to get distribution in North America for years due to it's intense, graphic, violent content, Battle Royale is the story of a class of 15-year old school kids who are forced on to an island where they must battle each other to the death until there is only one person left. This is done by the government, in an effort to curb youth crime in their country. An over correction, perhaps? This is a fantastically made movie, and it's more than just a violent spectacle, as it actually has something to say and does so simply and splendidly. Of course this movie was finally made readily available here in North America 12 years after it's release, thanks to the huge popularity of The Hunger Games, which itself bares more than one similarity to the plot of this most excellent and very popular Japanese film.
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