“The Machine Girl” is a 2008 Japanese action film known for its exaggerated violence, absurd ideas and excessive use of splatter effects. The film tells the story of a Japanese girl named Ami who takes revenge on a group of criminals who brutally murdered her brother.
One of the most striking and madcap ideas in the film is undoubtedly the titular “Machine Girl”. After Ami’s arm is severed by the criminals, it is replaced by a prosthetic machine arm fitted with weapons. This mechanical arm enables her to use a variety of deadly weapons such as blades, chainsaws and even a machine gun. Through this absurd and over-the-top augmentation, Ami becomes an unstoppable fighter who takes bloody revenge on her enemies.
Another element of the film that falls into the category of crazy ideas are the characters themselves. From a gang of schoolgirls armed with sushi knives to a yakuza boss with a rotating drill chain as a weapon, the portrayal of the characters in “The Machine Girl” is overdrawn and completely exaggerated. The violence is not censored and there are numerous bloody and brutal scenes that are meant to shock the viewer and make him laugh at the same time.
In addition, the film plays with absurd and grotesque situations that go beyond the limits of good taste. For example, there is a scene in which Ami and another character prepare soup together from the remains of a criminal and then consume it. Such scenes serve to set the film in a kind of black-humoured comic world where violence and absurdity merge.
