This makes for a much more fulfilling character led film, but sadly it does so at the expense of the action and comedy. It is as though, following the fights of the first film, they now realise that leadership isn’t about who can fight the best or longest, but about who can handle the responsibility of leadership and how to deal with the problems of those you lead. Genji and Serizawa are more measured, contemplative creations here. Each shows more maturity, more realisation of what it means to take on responsibility for your actions. Where the first film was a tale of boys acting out their fantasies of manhood, Crows Zero II sees the boys becoming more like the men they were pretending to be before. In this sequel Takashi Miike has moved his characters on, both in terms of more coherent plotting and more maturity within themselves. Part action adventure, part comedy, it was a non-stop ride of fight after fight, and while it was never quite sure what it was, it certainly didn’t stint on the fighting. 2007’s ‘Crows Zero’ was an unusual and somewhat confused film, but one that entertained throughout.
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