Hokuto no Ken (1986 movie): Difference between revisions

Noteworthy criticism by Charles Solomon, proclaims that Kenshiro "looks like a caricature of Sylvester Stallone drawn for an American Saturday morning cartoon show. " He further states that 'The relatively simple story is burdened with many subplots involving evil brothers, betrayals, kidnappings, and murders, all needing endless expository scenes. "He is also quick to point out its blatant similarities with films of western culture such as Mad Max. He makes a bold claim that "Fist of the North probably ranks as the most violent film in animation history" also commenting that the abundance of violence is unintentionally comedic.<ref name=Solomon>{{cite web|url=http://www.flixster.com/movie/fist-of-the-north-star|title=Flixster: Fist of the North Star (Movie) Review|accessdate=2008-01-02}}</ref>  + - Reviews from Flixster.com as recent as 2007 state "This is hands-down the best animated movie I've ever seen." ,and boast that the soundtrack is brilliant at times, furthermore one such fan, proclaims proudly "Kung Fu enthusiasts rejoice, for this is your anthem.".<ref name=Solomon>{{cite web|url=http://www.flixster.com/movie/fist-of-the-north-star|title=Flixster: Fist of the North Star (Movie) Review|accessdate=2008-01-02}}</ref>