A long, negative review: http://kittysneezes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44:film-review-battle-royale&catid=14:film&Itemid=28

HAAATED this movie. Hated, hated, hated, hated, hated. HAATED. I don't get all the allure; the direction was mediocre, the script was painful. I just could not STAND this one at all. It's up there with "Go" for me in worst movies ever.

An amazing film -- my full review of it: http://ping.fm/pHvuc

A great idea, but it just seems to drop off on the ending. Like "Oh, we ran out of film! Better end it!"

I honestly think this is a great 2 hour movie in a 3-hour shell.