I was very excited to watch Shisha no Teikoku (Empire of Corpses) after seeing the trailer and the art style. Without reading the premise, I jumped into this movie blind.
Unfortunately, I was utterly disappointed. The late 1800s setting was an interesting choice and the premise of "reanimation" of humans was fair but that was all there is to it. The plot was confusing, hard to follow, and jumped everywhere; I was never sure of anyone's actual motives.
Characters play a huge role to my personal enjoyment and in this movie, it lacked. I do not feel any kind of relation or understanding for any of the characters and what they are trying to accomplish.
The art and ending by EGOIST is the highlights of this film, I'd say. Although the art is not extraordinary, it looks pleasing to the eye and appears smooth and modern.
Overall, I did not enjoy much of this film and would not recommend it. I'd just listen to the ending and forget the film ever existed.
I give it 1 point for the art, 1 point for the EGOIST ending, 1 point for the interesting setting, and 1 point for trying.
