Customer Reviews

Moon Child

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The movie is a mix of action, sci-fi and human drama with a splash of politics. Gackt surprises his fans by acting so...un-Gackt-ish with his sometimes goofy or quirky attitudes. Hyde delivers a sensually appealing rendition of a modern day vampire attached to his human friends. Together= wonderful chemistry between the two. they seem like they really have known each other for the past 600 years. ^.^
A must see, especially for Gackt, Malice Mizer, L'Arc-en-ciel and/or HYDE fans. Ready the popcorn and the scotties!

I bought this out of curiosity, since I wasn't really a fan of either Gackt or Hyde at this point. I only knew of Gackt because of a friend and I only had recently bought a Laraku album.

Quite honestly, the movie was simply ok. It didn't move me to tears nor did it blow my mind. It was filler entertainment. Gackt had his moments, but he would have made the better vampire, with all the posturing he does.

Hyde was decent, that was all. I wasn't moved to care anymore about his character than I cared about Gackt's.

I think the only thing that made it passable was the fact that I was half-asleep when I saw it and it made sense then.

I have to say get this movie if you are a hard-core fan of either singer, but don't bother actually buying it if you're a J-rock philistine, cause it will make you regret spending the money and time on this vanity project.

Let me start by saying that I bought this movie only because I'm a big Gackt fan and a fan of HYDE, too. I have to say, I wasn't dissapointed by them. I was dissapointed by the plot. Or should I say, the lack of a plot.

The movie's main plot was very weak at best and the whole thing lacked any sort of cohesion at all. I would have to describe it as, 'Some guys and an incidental vampire shoot at each other and they all end up dead.'

The whole vampire angle was the only thing that interested me, but it was almost ignored until the last fifteen minutes of the movie. And when it was finally remembered, it was done in a very cliche manner with the ever-dreaded vampire-angst. Perfectly willing to gun people down, we still don't like drinking blood.

So, in closing, I would only reccomend it based on a love of Gackt and/or HYDE. Gackt looked very cute throughout the entire movie and HYDE looked nice most of the time. If you're just looking for a good movie, don't waste your time here.

Moonchild's meaningful and in-depth story unfold in your very eyes as the story progresses. The characters are well developed and the director vividly bring forth their feelings to the audience. Moonchild brings out the best of Gackt Camui. He plays his role excellently in the movie with enough emotions; in contrast to his real personality. In addition to the casts full of gems, fasten your seat belt cause you are in for a ride in one of the best gun fights movie ever. This is, personally speaking, the best movie that has flawlessly put together the elements of drama, sci-fi and action. As for the limited edition set, I do admit that the price is a little steep but i recommend it to every die-hard gackt/hyde fan. The limited edition comes with a nicely compiled set of 3 DVDs. It definitely worth every money!

I've been a fan of Gackt and Hyde for quite sometime, so hearing that they were doing a movie together I was very excited, even if I had my doubts to their abilities. After finally seeing the movie I can say I am not at all disappointed. Sho and Kei are lovable characters the develop nicely throughout the entire movie. The fight scenes can be funny and are well choreographed. Plot-wise the story was average. It's nothing completely original, but today, what is? I laughed, and cried... okay I cried quite a bit towards the end, but that was refreshing. Gackt and Hyde portrayed their characters so well they can actually move the audience to tears. All-in-all, it's a great movie and worth a look if you like Gackt, Hyde, Vampires, and/or cool gun fights.

For years I have been a fan of Hyde and L'arc En Ciel. When I heard he and Gackt were making a movie, I, like many others here, was concerned that it would turn out poorly but I had hopes. In American media, actors usually can't sing and singers usually can't act. However, I have been pleasantly surprised by the versatility of many Japanese talents (can anyone say Kimura Takuya? -- to name but one). Hyde laid my fears to rest; he was excellent in his role. Gackt was fun in his, although I felt he was noticably straining and vaguely cartoonish. They had good chemistry together, though.

As to the movie and its plot. Artistically it was well shot and looked good (taking the occasional special defects aside). Plot-wise, it wandered through several genre staples, gangs, vampires, romance and mixed them with only the occasional stutter. All in all, worth seeing and some of the comedic touches were great! A stand out in my mind is one of the gun fight scenes where Hyde uses an enemy as a shield and casually ballroom dances around the room trading shots with other enemies as he does so.

My fellow Otaku friend talked nonstop about this movie and when it finally came here, I was the first one to get it! As it turned out, the summary for this was all WRONG! My friend and I loved it! Come on what other movie has three hott Japanese and Chinese singers? Singers that can actually ACT? As well as the most hilarious scenes?!(You'll get most of it by just watching Gackt) All together with a great plot and the greatest action moves ever seen?
The story started slow but the action picks up after Sho (Gackt) grew up a bit. (Hey Chibi Gackt is cute too but not as cute a gackt) The best parts were the gang banging scenes but the sadest (and I mean SADEST) scenes were in the end! Many people would hate the ending but I thought it was the perfect ending to it!I cried so hard!
The song and music were both perfect for the movie! So was the clothing! Hyde's loose clothing and Gackt's tight leather pants were such a great mix! (Especially Gackt's white trechcoat)The painting by Yi-Che was fantastic, so was the ones by Hana! I really enjoy the great art in the movie!
All in all the movie is a must-see and a must-have after the must-see! Hyde and gackt weren't even singers, they were the vampire Kei and the gang leader Sho! You would never connect them from the movie to real life. That's how good the whole thing was! I'm really impressed and now I'm a Gackt and Hyde lover! Greastest and hottest guys even thought they're over 30 right now; but hey like Jhonny Depp, we don't mind!

When I heard GACKT and HYDE were making a movie together I nearly dropped dead from laughter! But then when I actually SAW the movie, I was wiping the corners of my eyes! Not from tears of laughter but from tears of emotion!! (and perhapps amazement that THESE two were giving such a relatively GREAT performance!) Though the effects were SciFi channel in quality, the story and direction completely made up for it. In my mind this movie started as a joke but has turned out to be one of my most favorites! Don't let the pop stars fool you! Their on-screen chemistry is much more moving than Gackt's usual seizure dancing. Give it a try! You won't be dissappointed!

Excellent movie. Especially when you consider the fact that the three main characters are all portrayed by singers who have almost no acting experience. I would definitely recommend this movie to anybody who likes action/shooting movies.

You know it'll be a good movie when it's got HYDE [and] GACKT! Being a fan of L'arc-en-ciel and Malice Mizer I wanted to see how my vocalists did as actors. And it was beautiful. Gackt (Sho) started a little rough vs Hyde's 'I've got it under control so CHILL' Kei. Yes, there will be gunfights, but for the most part it is comical (I say that because...). Although Happy Pizza :) is the only thing made clear about the gangs, all will be implied and understood. Yi-che...annoyed me. I don't know why. Her presence just angered me. [shrugs]
You can read the plot (that's what the description is for o.o) but it doesn't go into detail about how Sho is struggling /along with/ Kei. In the end, you will see the (orange glow) light.
If you don't see it because of Gackt and Hyde, if you don't see it because of how =excellent= it turned out, see it because they have this wonderful talent of switching from Japanese to Cantonese (spelled?(...)) to English.

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