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Summary: creator of Kite soars to new height
Review: Slick and stylish, mezzo forte is deserving of awards. top-notch animation and artwork with plenty of dizzying action sequences, ultra violence, and cleverly placed panty shots. Clearly has the potential of becoming an over-the-top series.
some of the best stuff out there! more episodes, please!note: this is the edited version, if you are interested in the unedited edition, try punching in "mezzo forte: director's cut".
i own both copies, and surprisingly, i liked this one better. the director's version seems almost distracted; interrupted even, by gratuitous, hardcore sex scenes which, in my opinion, altered the flow of the feature.
choose one or both, and enjoy!
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Summary: very very sweet
Review: this has one of if not the best action scenes ever(bowling alley scene). very nice animation, and very nice and violent. give it a watch if you're thirsty for some good action.
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Summary: An excellent pick
Review: This is an excellent anime. I really enjoyed mezzoforte. the art work was outstanding. The story could have used a little work though, there were alot of "things" left unsaid that could have seen a little more depth. I think over all it was very entertaining though. And I don't mind watching it more than a couple times.
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Summary: Great Action Anime
Review: This is one of the finest anime for those who like Action ^^ from gunfights to catfights this show has it all , I guarantee you wont be dissappointed , Did I mention the exploding bowling balls and cute girls who kick ass?
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Summary: For the fans...
Review: Well, this 2-ep. OVA was quite a surprise after something like Kite. I really liked Kite for it's no-sweat attitude and violent action sequences. The same things can be found in Mezzo Forte, but it's taken in a slightly different approach.
This anime wasn't made to be taken seriously. It's more of a lighthearted action show rather than a pychological action drama(like Kite was). It's like a Yasuomi Umetsu grab-bag film (meaning that you'll find most of the things he does well in this movie) The first thing that will strike you about Mezzo Forte is it's art and animation, which are a large step above Kite's (which is excellent on it's own). The character animations are very smooth, and the coloring is very detailed and diverse. Unlike Kite's animation where everything but an action sequence uses mostly still fraims, Mezzo Forte gived nearly equal treatment to every scene throughout. The character designs are very appealing and attractive (espcially for the female characters. You could almost drool over them. I want the director's cut now *gawww*) As you can see, Action scenes aren't the only thing in this show that are a sight to behold.
Speaking of action scenes, this anime takes Kite's standards to a new level. Remember the exploding bullets from Kite? Mezzo Forte has exploding people(well, they're actually sex robots) and explosive bowling balls. Not only are there gun fights, there are also some superbly executed hand-to-hand combat scenes that have great attention to detail in the choreagraphy.
In conclusion, as far as art/animation and action goes, you will not be dissapointed in this title. Now not 5 instead of 4 stars? Well, that's for the title's lack of depth. You won't turn off the film and start thinking about the plot's twists and turns. The entire film is pretty straightforward. Some people tend to like that in action films, that it not being too cerebral. I'm more of the cerebral type, but this movie was still quite enjoyable. Like I said, Mezzo Forte is quite light-hearted and is filled with jokes and gags. You could almost call it a comedy.
There's a hilarious parody of Die Hard during the second episode and watch for the *blink-and-you'll-miss-it* cameo of Sawa from Kite. The dubbing is also quite good. I espcially liked Mikura's cute voice done by Ed's voice actor from Cowboy Bebop. The Japanese VAs also do a terrific job. Overall, the film's lack of depth doesn't keep it from being a very goofy and entertaining story. If you want something like Kite but less depressing, then this is your film. I also wish Mezzo Forte was longer (only 55 minutes). I thought that it really could have used an extra half hour. I wanted more! But even though the film is goofy, it is filled with blood and guts. There first scene in the film has a guy beaten to death with a baseball bat and then shot several times. People get shot not once, not twice, but dozens of times before they die. Mezzo Forte isn't for the squemish. As the cover says, this is Kite times 2.
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Summary: All you could want
Review: What can I say? This movie has it all: great gunfights, sex robots, and neat-exploding bowling balls. Along with all those great elements of action, the humor is also great. I can't say why I thought it was so funny, but the spoof of Diehard made me laugh.
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