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==Reception==
==Reception==
The movie earned over US$1,547,000 in its opening weekend, grossing over US$6,145,000 during its theatrical run.<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=JP&id=_fGYAKUTENSAIBANA01</ref> Richard Eisenbeis of [[Kotaku]] praised the movie, calling it "the best video game movie ever."<ref>http://kotaku.com/5884541/ace-attorney-is-the-best-video-game-movie-ever-take-that-hollywood</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' referred to the film as a "dull production" that was "criminally long and generally lacking in [Miike's] playful visual hyperbole."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117946959/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|title=Ace Attorney|accessdate=27 April 2012|author=Weissberg, Jay|date=29 January 2012}}</ref>
The movie earned over US$1,547,000 in its opening weekend, grossing over US$6,145,000 during its theatrical run.<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=JP&id=_fGYAKUTENSAIBANA01</ref> Richard Eisenbeis of [[Kotaku]] praised the movie, calling it "the best video game movie ever."<ref>http://kotaku.com/5884541/ace-attorney-is-the-best-video-game-movie-ever-take-that-hollywood</ref> Jay Weissberg of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' referred to the film as a "dull production" that was "criminally long and generally lacking in [Miike's] playful visual hyperbole."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117946959/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|title=Ace Attorney|accessdate=27 April 2012|author=Weissberg, Jay|date=29 January 2012}}</ref>


==Home video==
==Home video==

Revision as of 18:57, 15 September 2012

Ace Attorney
Directed byTakashi Miike
Written byTakeharu Sakurai
Sachiko Ōguchi
StarringHiroki Narimiya
Mirei Kiritani
Takumi Saito
CinematographyMasakazu Oka
Music byKōji Endō
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 11 February 2012 (2012-02-11) (Japan)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box officeUS$6,145,000

Ace Attorney (逆転裁判, Gyakuten Saiban, lit. "Turnabout Trial") is a 2012 Japanese courtroom drama film, directed by Takashi Miike and based on Capcom's video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.[1] The film stars Hiroki Narimiya, Mirei Kiritani, and Takumi Saito, and was released in Japanese cinemas on 11 February 2012.[1] It screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam before that.[2] It will premiere in America at the AM2 Convention in Anaheim, California.[3] Miike has stated there are plans for an international release with both dubbing and subtitles available for each specific region.[4]

Plot

With the storyline based primarily on the first game in the Ace Attorney series (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney), the series' signature style is combined with a courtroom drama. Rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright strives to protect his clients in various murder trials, including the death of his mentor, Mia Fey and the accusation of rival prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth. Wright's greatest ally is Mia's younger sister Maya Fey, a spirit medium whose body is possessed by Mia to communicate with him. Wright is later given the task of solving the DL-6 case, a murder that has not been solved for 15 years. He will also go against Manfred von Karma, a prosecuting attorney who has not lost a case in 40 years. Sci-fi elements are also used, such as characters bringing up holographic images of evidence during trials.[5]

Differences from the game

In the original game, there were five cases in total, namely: The First Turnabout, Turnabout Sisters, Turnabout Samurai, Turnabout Goodbyes and Rise from the Ashes. The film however, only focuses primarily on Turnabout Sisters and Turnabout Goodbyes with slight differences in plot. The beginning of the film showed Phoenix Wright participating in The First Turnabout with Miles Edgeworth participating in Turnabout Samurai concurrently. This is different from the game, whereby Turnabout Samurai takes place a few weeks after The First Turnabout. In addition, Phoenix Wright was not the defending attorney in Turnabout Samurai, instead the defending attorney was played by a miscellaneous character in the film. For the Turnabout Sisters segment of the film, there were numerous differences. Firstly, in the game the eyewitness was April May however the film claims it was Redd White. The segment also excluded numerous details from the game, including the series of events with regards to the DL-6 Incident that took place outside of court were all not portrayed. Following that, during Turnabout Goodbyes, White was to be called upon by Wright as a witness in a trial unfortunately White was poisoned in jail. In the game, there was no mention was White following his arrest in Turnabout Sisters. For the DL-6 Incident, the murder of Gregory Edgeworth did not take place in a lift like in the game, rather it took place in the court's evidence room. In the game, Yanni Yogi was just an innocent Baliff who happened to be in the lift at the same time as the Edgeworths, but in the film Yogi was confronting Gregory Edgeworth in the evidence room who was trying to illegally retrieve evidence.

Cast

See also: List of characters in the Ace Attorney series
File:PhoenixWrightFilm.jpg
Hiroki Narimiya as Phoenix Wright.
  • Hiroki Narimiya as Phoenix Wright (成歩堂 龍一, Naruhodō Ryūichi)
  • Mirei Kiritani as Maya Fey (綾里 真宵, Ayasato Mayoi)
  • Takumi Saito as Miles Edgeworth (御剣 怜侍, Mitsurugi Reiji)
  • Rei Dan as Mia Fey (綾里 千尋, Ayasato Chihiro)
  • Shunsuke Daito as Dick Gumshoe (糸鋸 圭介, Itonokogiri Keisuke)
  • Akiyoshi Nakao as Larry Butz (矢張 政志, Yahari Masashi)
  • Ryo Ishibashi as Manfred von Karma (狩魔 豪, Karuma Gō)
  • Akira Emoto as The Judge (裁判長, Saibanchō)
  • Mitsuki Tanimura as Lotta Hart (大沢木 ナツミ, Ōsawagi Natsumi)
  • Takehiro Hira as Gregory Edgeworth (御剣 信, Mitsurugi Shin)
  • Eisuke Sasai as Robert Hammond (生倉雪夫, Namakura Yukio)
  • Makoto Ayukawa as Redd White (小中 大, Konaka Masaru)
  • Kimiko Yo as Misty Fey (綾里 舞子, Ayasato Maiko)
  • Fumio Kohinata as Yanni Yogi (灰根 高太郎, Haine Kōtarō)

Soundtrack

The music for Ace Attorney was composed by Kōji Endō, known for scoring other films by Takashi Miike. For the soundtrack, Endō chose to utilize various themes by Masakazu Sugimori from the original video game and re-arranged them for an ensemble consisting of strings, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, and a choir. Additional background music was also newly composed. The soundtrack was later released on CD to tie in with the movie.[6] The film's theme song, "2012 Spark", was composed and performed by the Japanese male rock group Porno Graffitti.[7]

Ace Attorney Movie Original Soundtrack
No.TitleLength
1."Ace Attorney - Trial (Cinema Ver.)"0:44
2."Phoenix Wright ~ Objection 2001 (Cinema Ver.)"3:34
3."Cross Examination ~ Allegro 2001 (Cinema Ver.)"3:22
4."Negligence"2:03
5."Attachment Order"1:08
6."Breaking Into a Residence"1:18
7."Imprisonment With Work"1:11
8."Aggravated Escape"0:55
9."Suspension of Execution of the Sentence"1:19
10."Necessary Measure"1:16
11."Evidence"1:32
12."Testify Associate Judge"1:27
13."Upper Instance Court"1:10
14."Kidnapping"1:23
15."Attempts"0:46
16."Youth"1:46
17."General Period for Payment"1:14
18."Investigation ~ Core 2001 (Cinema Ver.)"1:58
19."Maya Fey ~ Turnabout Sisters Theme 2001 (Diva Ver.)"1:26
20."Pursuit ~ Cornered (Cinema Ver.)"5:32
21."Fine"2:18
22."Article 30"2:14
23."Neighboring Right"2:24
24."Acceptance of Stolen Property"1:39
25."Robbery"0:50
26."Insults"1:17
27."Gambling"1:20
28."Arson of Inhabited Buildings"1:40
29."Theft"1:54
30."Obstruction to Flood Prevention"0:46
31."Unjust Enrichment"1:43
32."Fanfare"1:11
33."BWV245 (BACH)"2:38
34."The Steel Samurai (Cinema Ver.)"1:22
35."Maya Fey ~ Turnabout Sisters Theme 2001 (Choir Ver.)"2:35
Total length:60:55

Reception

The movie earned over US$1,547,000 in its opening weekend, grossing over US$6,145,000 during its theatrical run.[8] Richard Eisenbeis of Kotaku praised the movie, calling it "the best video game movie ever."[9] Jay Weissberg of Variety referred to the film as a "dull production" that was "criminally long and generally lacking in [Miike's] playful visual hyperbole."[10]

Home video

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 22 August 2012, in Japan.[11] A German release of the DVD and Blu-ray is also planned in spring 2013.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "逆転裁判". eiga.com (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Spectrum Programma 2012". iffr.nl (in Dutch). International Film Festival Rotterdam.
  3. ^ http://am2con.org/ace-attorney/
  4. ^ Fletcher, JC. "Miike: Ace Attorney movie being localized for worldwide release". Joystiq.com. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ^ http://kotaku.com/5857353/could-phoenix-wright-be-the-first-truly-great-game-movie/gallery/1
  6. ^ "Gyakuten Saiban Movie Original Soundtrack". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Porno Graffitti to Perform Ace Attorney Theme Song". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  8. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=JP&id=_fGYAKUTENSAIBANA01
  9. ^ http://kotaku.com/5884541/ace-attorney-is-the-best-video-game-movie-ever-take-that-hollywood
  10. ^ Weissberg, Jay (29 January 2012). "Ace Attorney". Variety. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  11. ^ http://honto.jp/netstore/pd-dvd_85096456.html http://honto.jp/netstore/pd-dvd_85096457.html
  12. ^ "Ace Attorney-Movie in Deutschland". animania.de. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

External links

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