ncivy I went looking for this movie in typical fan obsession. I just wanted to check it out. I was not expecting much of anything. After all, a musician, an actor and a screenplay writer? Not possible for so much talent to reside in one person. Right?? Wrong!! Obsession aside, it quickly became one of my favorites! The story line and characters are not lost in the typical hyped up Hollywood special effects. The story plucks at your emotions and pulls you along. As the credits roll by, you suddenly realize you were glued until the end.At times, the acting seems a little over the top. I do, however, believe it's done with comedic intent and very fitting of the character. Otherwise, I wouldn't have expected the level of acting witnessed.It's worth seeing more than once. I find myself laughing hysterically or gasping unexpectedly over something I either missed or forgot about the first time or two around.I completely recommend this movie. Feel free to go in with your doubts, but I'm sure it will find a place on your shelf.

lucius_420 this movie is gay. dude, for saying this was anywhere near the Crow, you should be shot. that one is cinematic masterpiece. this is dog feces. check your retard pills. do they make pills that will make this movie work better? gay vampire. silly shootouts. human drama that is so cheezeball corny pathetic wannabe realism kill-me-please gay. yay, I have a gay vampire friend! can we be gay vampire friends together? turn the page, write a song we'll put Chinese pop stars in a movie and make them act! your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries. can those people make any movies that don't suck so bad? you farted and it stank like your mother's dead rotting corpse

Edenknight I'm a fan of both actors/singers especially Gackt and when I first discover this movie and watch the trailer,I just think this is a silly one.After a long waiting time,I watched it at last and here's my comment...I consider everyone knows the storyline and not going to mention about it,instead of it my first applause goes to acting,generally that Japanese movies hasn't got brilliant and acting.Yet in MoonChild's all cast is simply wonderful and got into it,especially Gackt reflects his characters emotions and changes pretty well,I like many of his scenes both dramatic and humorous ones,as for HYDE part,his acting is good but he deliberately staying in background as an actor,respectively as his character do,throughout the movie.I didn't like some cinematography especially lighting and some colors but due to small budget,it still has brilliant moments,but the real jewel of the film is story.It has some cheesy moments but it's OK for me,and the friendship theme of the movie is really well developed and touching at sometimes,on the other hand story points out a cruel world which no ones life guaranteed and with some memorable death scenes it reflects this theme to the visuals.An interesting note aside,this movie has some similarities with excellent vampire movie Interwiew with the Vampire which is also played by the most beautiful(not handsome,beautiful)actors of American cinema,actually Moon Child is somehow can be seen as brother with Interwiew,yet original on it's own.Only problem that MoonChild is it's a bit slow sometimes,I'm a Japanese movie fan and I used to that but it's not change MoonChild has some useless scenes or characters.But all in all;this movie is really good and very emotional sometimes,as for actors/singers duo I hope to see their other movies in future,and I recommend this to everyone who likes vampire-action-sci-fiction and romance films 8/10

Slack_Vity Perfect gunfights, perfect script, a little humor, excellent characters, Gackt, Hyde, etc... How could that failed? No way it could. The cinematography is absolutely brilliant in every way; from the epic gunfights to the depiction of that Asian-type City of God, Moon Child never let down the viewer for one minute. The dialog is perfect and you can really "feel" the emotions of the characters and all the things that they've gone through. This film accomplishes something that only a few director can do; mix vampires, gangsters, vampires, social message and masterful combat choreography all in one and make a masterpiece with it. A flawless film even though the principal characters are amateur and were singers before starting to act. Gackt depicts the perfect yakuza and no one could've best depicted the character of Sho in my opinion. The combat scenes are totally stunning and they keep your attention during the whole thing (Special Mention to the first gunfight and the final assault at the end). And, by the way, don't believe people who are saying things like: This movie discuss homosexuality or/and is homo-erotic because it's not true. It's mainly centered around the everyday life of orphans and their struggle to survive in a near-anarchy society.Moon Child is an experience that I will never forget.