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Tetsuo: The Bullet Man Given the nature of Shinya Tsukamoto’s “Tetsuo: The Iron Man,” the idea of turning it into a series or franchise seems quite strange, to say the least. Not that there is anything wrong with seeing and hearing more of the world the Japanese filmmaker showed us in the first one, but given its experimental, industrial design, to name one aspect, you might wonder whether there's more to say that would legitimize more movies. In some ways, these critical voices considered “Tetsuo II: The Body Hammer” as a confirmation of these doubts. Even though the look was still there and even creatively expanded by Tsukamoto, the idea of the machinist cult behind the transforming protagonist was not universally met with praise. You might even say it hurt the mysterious, powerful enigma behind the narrative of the two films, especially its parabolic concept and omnipresent ambivalence. Nevertheless, “Tetsuo II: The Body Hammer” was just as powerful as its predecessor, thanks to the cinematic techniques that Tsukamoto had perfected over time. Read our review of Shinya Tsukamoto's Tetsuo: The Bullet Man on Asian Movie Pulse at the link in the comments below and let us know what you think of the film!