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Eden of the East (2009) IMDb

Categorization

Action comedy. Faintly socially conscious conspiracy thriller with a bit of romance.

Subject

In 2010, urban Japan was inexplicably struck by a number of missiles. Just as inexplicably, there were no victims. In early 2011, another explosion coincides with the return of a young man whose last act as part of a game of competing Messianic visions was to wipe his own memory.

Commentary

Disorganized, with a number of plot holes, and ultimately shallow in its approach to the various social problems, but fun.

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Sequel:

Eden of the East the Movie I: The King of Eden (2009) IMDb

Commentary	Paced, visually designed and seemingly budgeted like television, which is disappointing. Also sadly devoid of new visions for change.
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Sequel:

Eden of the East the Movie II: Paradise Lost (2010) IMDb

Commentary	Continuing massive abuse of the amnesia trope, and little else. Ultimately there is no clear or coherent political conclusion, as expected, which is very sad. A little comedy, a little closure.
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