Half human, half Arid Hirokin is a reluctant hero cursed by the memories of his past and a man torn from his family is rescued by the Arid people after escaping death at the hands of the Evil Viceroy Griffin. Taken in by Moss, the leader of the arid people, Hirokin is dragged into the middle of a revolution that will see the rise of the Arid people, a revolution that will see Hirokin come face to face with the man who murdered his wife.
Now I’m not a huge fan of sc-fi fantasy films, generally I find them samey and boring, and if I am honest I was expecting that from HIROKIN. After looking up online for other reviews, something I do as a horror fan, it was clear to see that HIROKIN was getting a bashing. I don’t see why, personally I actually enjoyed this and with the feel of GLADIATOR meets DUNE I was drawn into a story which could have easily placed this film in the line for a TV mini series, which is actually what this should have been. Like I said I did enjoy HIROKIN but I felt like a mini series would have worked better. The story has been used in some way and enough before with a few moments feeling like they had been taken from a futuristic version of GLADITOR, but for a low budget DVD release it is something you can put to the back of your mind.
Originally this film was set for a 2008 release but, due to the success of HUGER GAMES, Wes Bentley is hot property at the moment. The acting wasn’t bad (remember I have to watch a lot of VERY low budget horror so I know a thing or two about bad acting) but it wasn’t award winning.
In general HIROKIN is a fun little film, it isn’t painfully slow or over the top so that is always a plus. It is a worthy watch for a Sunday afternoon or a lazy weekday.
Release date: Out Now
Format: DVD & Blu-Ray
Certificate: 15
Amazon Price: (DVD) £8.20 (Blu-Ray) £10.97
Now I’m not a huge fan of sc-fi fantasy films, generally I find them samey and boring, and if I am honest I was expecting that from HIROKIN. After looking up online for other reviews, something I do as a horror fan, it was clear to see that HIROKIN was getting a bashing. I don’t see why, personally I actually enjoyed this and with the feel of GLADIATOR meets DUNE I was drawn into a story which could have easily placed this film in the line for a TV mini series, which is actually what this should have been. Like I said I did enjoy HIROKIN but I felt like a mini series would have worked better. The story has been used in some way and enough before with a few moments feeling like they had been taken from a futuristic version of GLADITOR, but for a low budget DVD release it is something you can put to the back of your mind.
Originally this film was set for a 2008 release but, due to the success of HUGER GAMES, Wes Bentley is hot property at the moment. The acting wasn’t bad (remember I have to watch a lot of VERY low budget horror so I know a thing or two about bad acting) but it wasn’t award winning.
In general HIROKIN is a fun little film, it isn’t painfully slow or over the top so that is always a plus. It is a worthy watch for a Sunday afternoon or a lazy weekday.
Release date: Out Now
Format: DVD & Blu-Ray
Certificate: 15
Amazon Price: (DVD) £8.20 (Blu-Ray) £10.97
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