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Rating:  - The Guyver is Back!!!!!
When I first saw Guyver 2: Dark Hero, I was totally shocked at how excellent the fight scenes were, the story line, and not to mention how much better he looked than in the first film. After I had finished wathing it, it made me want to watch more and more. This is the one scfi action movie you won't get bored watching over and over again! I recommend you buy this video because without it on your video shelf or cabinet, your scfi collection will not be complete and it is just an enjoyable movie to watch by yourself, with a friend, or even your whole family. To tell you the truth I am kinda keeping my hopes up that they will make a Guyver 3 film in another year or two!!!
Rating:  - An Underrated and Relatively Unknown Little Actioner
Fans of the Guyver Manga, Anime and original live-action flick will get a kick out of this sometimes cheesy, but thoroughly entertaining flick. Sporting talent that includes Director Steven Wang (who also directed Drive, the Power Rangers Movie, and did special FX for a wide range of Horror and Sci-Fi movies) and David Hayter (voice actor for Solid Snake and writer of the X-Men movie screenplay) in the lead role of Sean Barker, Guyver 2 improves upon the original with a stronger emphasis on martial arts, drama, and character development.Special effects, such as the transformation of Sean into the Guyver are either cleverly hidden, or done courtesy of CGI that still manages to impress nowadays. A well-done score by Les Claypool III helps add a dark mood and sense of urgency to many scenes, particularly fight scenes. The majority of people seem to either love or hate this film, and I fall into the latter category; it's definitely gots its weak points with some cheesy villain character designs, gangster cliches (as depicted in the opening intro sequence), and the usual romance involving a cynical woman who eventually warms to a misunderstood hero. But all in all, it's definitely worth a rental for Sci-Fi fans who want some high quality cinematic junk food.
Rating:  - The best we can hope for...
Guyver fans across the universe will undoubtedly recognize their favorite bio-boosting hero starring in this live-action movie...What they don't realize is that the movie is absolute ... compared to the anime or manga. The movie is a cheesy, poorly written adaptation of the anime series. Although better than the first movie (by far!), this flick still feels forced, unnecessary and constrained, as though the producers ran out of budget money and couldn't afford to make it any better. If this is your first experience with the Guyver, go out to your local import store and buy the anime videos: this movie pales in comparison to them. If you're a dedicated Guyver fan considering purchasing these movies...don't. Even at [money], the movie isn't worth it.
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