Golgo 13: The Professional (1983)

Why so much hype?

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

As a big fan of movies featuring hired assassins, I have had Golgo 13 on my watchlist for years now.Now that I have seen it, I can't believe how good it is.The action is very well done, the animation is (for that time) nice.. except for one weird 3D scene that surprised me (and as a game designer, I was laughing at the low poly models in the CGI) and even though the story is simple cliché-fest, it's still very well presented.This isn't really a spoiler, but I think my favorite part is how the big-bad treats his son's wife and daughter. Those scenes really showed how low that guy was willing to go just to have his revenge. The surprise twist in the end also was very well done. In-fact, I would say this movie should be watched especially cause of those scenes.Very well done. Must watch movie.

I never read the Golgo 13 manga, i played 2 games on the NES and i liked the character, the way how James Bond should be !From what i know, Golgo 13 is a huge manga series in Japan that it's keeping being published even today, it's a cultural phenomenon.This anime is a masterpiece, very good, better than expected, better than a dozen of "James Bond" movies better than all the "Bourne trilogy".Plot: after having successfully completed an assignment in Italy, someone sets up a trap for Golgo 13 (AKA: Duke Togo), but he manages to escape alive, now he must discover why and who wanted him dead......This Anime features lots of blood, high body count and nudity, almost every girl in the whole movie gets naked. There is also a good soundtrack, with good jazz scores.Highly recommended if you want to get introduced to the character, don't miss it and Hollywood, put your hands down on Golgo 13, go produce another crappy kid friendly action movie.

It should be known before I start that I'm not a fan of anime at all whatsoever. It usually bores me or is way too bizarre for my taste. That wasn't the case with The Professional. I loved this film so much and I'm very glad that I saw it. I was entertained the whole way through. It truly is a blast.The blood is this one is absolutely awesome! I also loved Golgo's character and the story moved pretty well also. It's not a movie you're gonna wanna show to the kids but if you love gory action flicks, you'll definitely want to check it out. And please, please don't let the fact that it's an anime discourage you from seeing it, it's the best anime I've ever seen!

The Professional was an incredibly awesome action film, packed with guys getting gunned down, and lots of chicks in black bikinis. The story in The Professional was much much better than in a lot of those James Bond films. Those animators are good with those pencils; their technique! Wow! Apparently, this movie was one of the first to use computer animation, but it was pretty much squat compared to what they can do now. Still, this movie will persuade you to want to be a spy, because this job has all the extras! Don't worry, all you animal lovers, because no real animals were hurt during the making of this film. It's just a film. For a good time, watch The Professional. It is, like, so cool. Rating: 10/10 ( Anyone else think this movie's disturbing? Just say Golgo if you do.)