Directed by Didier Grousset, who co-wrote the script with Michèle Pétin and producer Luc Besson, Kamikaze is the story of a man named Albert (Michel Galabru). He's a computer genius, but when he gets fired, he starts to murder television announcers without ever leaving his home. Only Inspector Romain Pascot (Richard Bohringer) can stop him.
This movie is pretty wild, because it's a mix of so many ideas. A satire on media, a comedy, a detective story and plenty of science fiction along the way. Now Albert has a weapon - that seems like something from Phantasm - that he can point at the TV and kill anyone who upsets him. And it seems like nearly everyone upsets him.
There's also a wonderful synth score from Eric Serra who has worked on many films with Besson.
I'd never have seen this movie if it didn't get rereleased on blu ray and I'm so glad I found it. It's really something special, a movie that's a battle between two men who are both incredibly smart at their own unique specialties - Albert computers, Pascot finding criminals - and how the case is logically built to catch the criminal mastermind. And wow - that poster is absolutely gorgeous. Definitely check this out.
Kamikaze
1986 [FRENCH]
Action / Crime / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot summary
A disgruntled scientist is fired from his job; slipping into madness, he invents a machine which harnesses the airwaves and can shoot people through the TV screen.
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Kamikaze
Amazing movie considering is from 1986
I have to start by saying I am a big fan of Luc Besson movies. He always makes them special, unique.
I mean let's take this example: who would think to make a movie about a killer which shoots his victims through his TV screen.
I really enjoyed every second of this movie, I absolutely love it. You are always surrounded by suspense and ask yourself "oh shoot what will happen next???"
However I can't understand and process the ending of this movie. It happened so quick and shocking that I really can't understand why it ended like this. Sure, it was meant to end somehow but all this was a bit too much.
Anyways, I won't spoil the fun. Really recommend watching it! You will enjoy it!!