Koji Wakamatsu's films are not for the faint of heart, with the relationship between sex and violence being prevalent in many of his stories. As this man slowly murders each of these woman, Wakamatsu reveals a man fearful of his inadequates around woman, taking control through violence for not being wanted or desired. Apparently inspired by true events in Chicago, Koji Wakamatsu's Violated Angels tells the story of a man who infiltrates a nurse dormitory in the middle of the night, intent on killing every nurse in the building. This man is never given a name by Wakamatsu, and the viewer never receives any information into his characters intentions, but from a phenomenal opening sequence with Wakamatsu's patented use of still photography, it is apparent he is haunted in some way by female sexuality. As this man begins to slaughter these women they plead for their lives, as we are shown into this character's psyche, a man who wants someone that will fulfill his needs. He is fearful of his inadequacies around woman, taking control through violence. Unable to drawl the eye of a woman's gaze, this is the man's way of lashing out and being noticed, doing so in his own depraved, sadistic way. Wakamatsu's film is a violent and sexual journey into the masculine consciousness, affectively showcasing man's sexual nature towards woman from a hyperreal perspective. Wakamatsu's uses overlaying images to great effect in attempting to capture this character's psyche, injecting still photography into the film at just the right moments, amplifying the emotion. A black and whie film, Wakamatsu also sparaingly uses color as a device,amplifying the violence but also ampllifying the passion in towards the end when one of the Nurse agree to fulfill the mans needs and desires. The opening sequence of the film is a chorus of sound and image, with Wakamatsu using his still photography to create a vivid image of a sexual depraved man. Revelaing the male sexual ego in a beautifully photographed and truly powerful way, believe it or not, VIolated Angels may be one of the filmmakers more accessible films, though it's still going to be a little intrusive for some more fragile viewers.
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