I had no idea in the beginning that "Killers" was a collaboration between Indonesian and Japanese filmmakers. I didn't know exactly what to expect as I started watching it. While the premise does sound promising, the movie goes nowhere later on. The Indonesian killer escape scene is far fetched. Only armed with a gun (and too scared to actually use it), he manages to escape 400 security guards in a hotel. His face gets exposed, yet he doesn't even get arrested by the local police. I guess it must be very easy to commit murder in Jakarta and get away with it.
Another incoherence is the Japanese serial killer's ability to exactly locate the Indonesian man's address in Jakarta. He kills countless women he met on the streets of Tokyo but still manages to get away with it as well. The incestuous love he has for his sister is borderline silly and we don't really understand his real motivation behind the murders. The directors merely contempt themselves to present him as a mentally unstable man who seeks revenge on society. How unoriginal!
While there are lots of good ideas in this movie, the rest makes you wonder why they actually bothered with it. Unless you are a fan of Kitamura, which is actually a brilliant actor, don't waste your time watching this!
Another incoherence is the Japanese serial killer's ability to exactly locate the Indonesian man's address in Jakarta. He kills countless women he met on the streets of Tokyo but still manages to get away with it as well. The incestuous love he has for his sister is borderline silly and we don't really understand his real motivation behind the murders. The directors merely contempt themselves to present him as a mentally unstable man who seeks revenge on society. How unoriginal!
While there are lots of good ideas in this movie, the rest makes you wonder why they actually bothered with it. Unless you are a fan of Kitamura, which is actually a brilliant actor, don't waste your time watching this!