Reviews from Japan

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Waterboys (2001)	Recommended	2003-01-31	Simon
Seven Samurai (1954)	One of the best films ever made	2003-01-31	Simon
Rainy Dog (1997)	One of Miike's strongest and most well balanced films.	2002-12-13	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Samurai Fiction (1998)	Totally dull	2002-09-29	Simon
Eureka (2000)	Too long	2002-07-21	Simon
Gonin 2 (1996)	worth watching, if not unforgettable	2002-07-08	Simon
Dead Or Alive 2: Birds (2000)	Another great movie from Takashi Miike	2002-06-27	Simon
Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (2001)	Quirky yet touching	2002-06-15	Simon
Versus (2001)	Arguably my favourite film	2002-05-25	Simon
Nausicaa: Valley Of The Wind (1984)	A wonderful movie	2002-05-05	Simon
Love Letter (1995)	Beautifully crafted, haunting movie. Iwai is a master of his art!	2002-04-17	Simon
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)	One of the greatest movies ever made?	2002-03-17	Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)	Clever, funny and well-made	2002-03-17	Simon
Fudoh (1996)	Hilariously transgressive	2002-03-17	Simon
Avalon (2001)	Unique aesthetic experience	2002-03-17	Simon
Blue Spring (2001)	Beautiful	2002-03-17	Simon
Kikujiro (1999)	Delightful little road movie	2002-01-28	Simon
Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969)	Amazingly bleak film, and quite shocking to watch	2001-11-26	Simon
Space Travellers (2000)	Very enjoyable hostage-based capers	2001-10-15	Simon
City Of Lost Souls (2000)	Best use of CGI in a movie ever!	2001-10-13	Simon
Tomie (1999)	Creepy, but lacking in depth	2001-09-24	Simon
Gonin (1995)	Really really violent	2001-06-19	Simon
Tokyo Raiders (2000)	The future of action films?	2001-06-02	Simon
Kuroneko (1968)	Masterpiece of ghostly style and atmosphere	1999-05-22	Simon