Suicide Club is definitely one of the scariest movies I have watched, but for some reason, it did not meet my expectations. It is best said that it is more of an artistic film rather than a horror/slasher film it’s all about the visuals and understanding is solely your responsibility as the viewer.
Expecting anything more than insane scenes from a film like Suicide Club is unrealistic. I certainly did not expect it in my wildest dreams. To be frank, I had no idea what to expect from a movie that is compared to a classic like Fight Club. Any attempt to comprehend the film will leave you in a phase of astonishment that will leave you scratching your head. In Suicide Club, the freakish trend is well evident where gory elements are bold and elaborately presented. One advice that I would like to extend is that try refraining yourself from consuming red liquids; it will save you a lot of time and effort. Trust me, save yourself the pain.
My wishful thinking has gotten the best of me, but let me tell you that I lost track of over half an hour of the movie. Same with the characters, I have a feeling that there is no real protagonist in the movie so I tried warming up which positively backfired thank you film title. In lieu of that, there are some Elites that do try to prolong themselves like regular cops or an unlikable girl who has an insane shoulder tattoo and plays some role later in the film but for the rest of the movie, I can only describe those as the heroes because it gets blurry.
A silly villain emerges, a mix between a disgruntled Zoolander bad guy and a drogue from A Clockwork Orange. This is someone you sincerely despise and want him and his lackeys thrown off a high building. But while doing that, you start to wonder if he is truly the bad guy. What did he ever do that had the faintest impact? So what is happening in this story?
Did I say that Jisatsu Circle aka Suicide Club is an anime? Well, I like these: Japanese horror films are the best which is why America is remaking Italians! While an excuse to check out a ton of Japanese schoolgirls in uniforms and witnessing them splash blood everywhere when they leap of buildings or in front of cars, I think Suicide Club tries to offer a lot more than that.
This is depicted in such an artistically unconventional fashion that I found it unique and enjoyable. Although, I must admit, the lack of understanding I felt by the time the credits rolled was slightly disappointing. One aspect I appreciate is the feeling I get when finishing certain Grant Morrison comics. I, however, do not enjoy the feeling when completing visually striking films, that, in addition to the mixture of horror elements that make up the plot, feel hollow. Oh well.
Those are the reasons why I would still highly recommend Suicide Club. It is visually stunning, and if you are willing to suspend disbelief and use a little creativity, it is unlike any experience in American cinema. Some parts still haunt me today once you figure out what is stuffed in the bloody white bags left where the mass suicides are staged and how they skin the people to make those bags, you will realize as I did that there is an astounding and relentless creative energy driving the story of Suicide Club. If only the film captured that energy to craft a more coherent narrative structure, I would be touting Suicide Club as a classic of intellectual gross-out films.
As is, I will judge it as a strange oddity a gruesome picture that places more emphasis on human gore than on the gory and supernatural, and which affects you long after the end credits roll not because of any disgust it invokes, but rather because of the critique it is trying to offer. I am open to contemplating the questions Suicide Club brings forth. Suicide Club is a good comparison to Fight Club, as it fails to give the viewer a satisfying outcome. Nevertheless, this one is interesting from the socio-political perspective, and considering you will never see a film in America that deals so bluntly with suicide, it is worth watching. Do not leap, Japanese schoolgirls. I adore you!
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