Another Miike, and this played at a festival, celebrating Miikes 100th movie! Yes that is a lot! And he already had 101 lined up for another festival for autumn 2017 (so that played there, though I haven't seen the newest one, while he probably is shooting 102 and 103). Some may watch the movies and try to learn from Teacher Miike. Not all teachers should be idolized of course.What about the one who is the main character in this one? A great acting job and a difficult one. I had no idea where the movie was going with this and I was just going with the flow. I won't spoil anymore other than there is a lot of violence and a lot of blood. So if you are easily offended, this may not be for you. It's not only lesson, but also charisma of the evil ...

What really dragged this movie down was the editing and how the teachers and students interactions in this film was so boring to sit through. Plus the editing made it seem like it was made by film students with an expensive camera within their budget. I know the parts between the teachers and students was to build upon what a fake hypocritical manipulative person the teacher is. But it wasn't very well done and the whole thing just dragged on and on. The only somewhat interesting thing between the whole teachers and students dynamics was the whole blackmailing ordeal and how the sociopath try to capitalize on it. I personally think it should have focused in a bit more on the build up of the relationship between the teacher who is a sociopath and his partner in crime in the past. The shootout scenes was just pretty much predictable and straightforward. I am not sure why none of the students jumped the guy, but yeah it's just straightforward screaming, running, hiding and blood. There really wasn't much creativity and there just wasn't enough build up of the characters that would make you want to care. Overall, this isn't a terrible movie but there is just way better Takashi Miike films out there.5/10

Maybe it's just me, but it sure was hard to keep my eyes off the eye candy that was the school teacher. I don't know where Takashi Miike got him from but I hope he gets signed to do American films. Wow, he's gorgeous.OK, now that the gushing is over, let's have a look at the movie. This one confused me at first because of the editing. It almost seemed as if the editors were in the editing room drinking sake all night, yards of film accidentally fell on the floor, then someone came in behind them and spliced the pieces back into the movie, continuity be damned. As a result the film wasn't linear, but that's okay. At least the filmmakers are willing to stretch out past the point of predictability, a welcome task in any event.Sometimes, with Asian horror, you just have to swallow the overblown acting as presented. The screaming and crying and shivering and stunned looks can get a little irritating especially when those elements are given too much screen time. I know if someone suddenly bursts into this room shooting off a shotgun I wouldn't stand there open mouthed and flabbergasted while he has a bead on my ribcage. In other words, run mother*cker, run! I actually liked this movie. The shooting special effects stunned even ol' me. They did a good job with that. Some of the scenes were just unrealistic, though. I guess it is what it is. And now, to the controversial part, the ending.This movie could never be made in America. Memories of Columbine would prevent it from being green-lighted. To tell you the truth, I'm surprised they allowed a film with such student carnage to be made. And, because Miike was at the helm, gruesome as hell. The film is daring because it has it all - pedophiles, Norse legends, an interracial gay relationship, serial killer bonding and betrayal, etc. Give it to the foreigners for making challenging cinema. They're definitely pushing the boundaries there. I would've given this movie a higher rating, but it was flooded with so much clichéd caricatures that it only looked like just an ultraviolent anime come to life.

A very cool movie, its also hilarious, but definitely not for everyone. It might just be Takashi Miike's most mainstream movie of his that I've seen, but still pretty crazy as always.Its basically a thriller comedy about a likable teacher who goes on killing students and parents making it look like a suicide.Before you watch it, you have to know what you're in for, its one of those movies that doesn't take itself seriously, its satiric for most of the time and it knows just when to be funny. The story is pretty ridiculous, but it manages to be unexpected and thrilling, its also gory and pretty funny, it had the whole audience laughing.On the other hand, it was kind of messy like every other Takashi film, but these messy sequences and flashbacks are relieved by other scenes with interesting music choices that fit perfectly into whats going on, even adding a little humor to it, and some dance moments and funny dialogue by the students at the wrong moment. It felt similar to the first "Scream" and reminded me in some ways to the ridiculousness in Robert Rodriguez movies.I'd recommend it to people who liked "Django Unchained", "Battle Royale", "Machete", "Videodrome", "A Clockwork Orange", or any Takashi Miike film.