The script is pretty sharp and, while the story is a little loose, it all comes together in the end. The themes of brotherhood and duty are just as apparent as Miike’s other films, and there’s definitely more than a few bro moments.
CROWS ZERO 2 CAST MOVIE
The villains at the Hosen Academy have some surprising depth, a major plus for a movie that glorifies comic book violence. The same could be said for many of the Suzuran students, who are generally relegated to one-note character roles. Takayuki Yamada’s Serizawa makes for a good rival, although I wish that they’d spent a bit more time with him. Shun Oguri’s Genji is an uncomfortable leader, and it shows through the strain it puts on him and his lieutenants.
Old character relationships are explored deeper and re-evaluated in the light of the new characters and dynamics. With a full returning cast and some new faces, Crows Zero 2 does everything a sequel is supposed to and then some. Picking up right where the first film left off, director Takashi Miike raises the stakes in every conceivable way for the further adventures at the school of crows. At the brink of fully conquering Suzuran All Boys High School, Genji accidently breaches a non-aggression pact with the rival Hosen Academy, leading to all-out war.