Looking like a mix of 300 and SIN CITY, BUNRAKU is a surreal mix of martial arts action flick and western, all with the trippy aesthetic we’ve come to expect from movies shot predominantly in front of a green-screen. This one has a very solid cast, including Josh Hartnett, Rob Perlman, Demi Moore, Kevin McKidd, Gackt (??) and Woody Harrelson. It comes from director Guy Moshe and will become available to the masses beginning next month.
The synopsis: A mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett) and an ardent young Japanese warrior Yoshi (Gackt) both arrive in a town that has been terrorized by outrageous and virulent criminals. Each is obsessed with his separate mission, and guided by the wisdom of The Bartender (Woody Harrelson) at the Horseless Horseman Saloon, the two eventually join forces to bring down the corrupt and contemptuous reign of Nicola (Ron Perlman), the awesomely evil “woodcutter” and his lady Alexandra (Demi Moore), a femme fatale with a secret past. This classic tale is re-vitalized and re-imagined in an entirely fresh visual context, set in a unique world that mixes skewed reality with shadow-play fantasy, a place where even the landscape can betray you. Heroes triumph here only because the force of their will transforms and transcends both space and time.
BUNRAKU hits VOD on September 1, 2011 and lands in theaters on September 30, 2011. Check out the poster, some stills and the trailer below.
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