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Moon Child Director: Takahisa Zeze Number of Items: 1 Format: Color, Widescreen Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 119 minutes Studio: TLA Releasing Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2004-05-18 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 50 Average rating: 4.5 "surprisingly good!" 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! "Bishonen's of the Moon!" 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! "Better than you'd think" 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. "Dramatically thrilling." 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! "Excellent movie" 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.