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
Party 7 (2000)	Bizarre, creative and hilarious	2003-08-05	Simon
MPD Psycho (2000)	Essential viewing for the Miike fan	2012-05-22	Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000)	Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent	2003-06-23	Simon
Gojoe (2000)	Beautiful	2003-08-23	Simon
Face (Kao) (2000)	fascinating and unpredictable	2006-09-28	Simon
Eureka (2000)	Too long	2002-07-21	Simon
Dead Or Alive 2: Birds (2000)	Another great movie from Takashi Miike	2002-06-27	Simon
Tokyo Raiders (2000)	The future of action films?	2001-06-02	Simon
Ley Lines (1999)	One of Miike's least plot-driven film	2021-08-12	Simon
Gemini (1999)	A surreal and sumptuous period horror from Shinya Tsukamoto	2021-07-07	Simon
Audition (1999)	A more sophisticated film than it is given credit for	2012-10-15	Simon
Tomie (1999)	Creepy, but lacking in depth	2001-09-24	Simon
Salaryman Kintaro (1999)	An engaging story of some likeable characters	2005-09-14	Simon
Kikujiro (1999)	Delightful little road movie	2002-01-28	Simon
Adrenaline Drive (1999)	Highly recommended!	2003-02-01	Simon
Pornostar (1998)	Quite a surreal but stylish debut	2021-11-12	Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998)	Crime and punishment	2021-03-15	Simon
Ringu (1998)	It's definitely scary, but why do you want to be scared?	2012-10-15	Simon
Samurai Fiction (1998)	Totally dull	2002-09-29	Simon
Serial Experiments Lain (1998)	Genuinely creepy	2012-09-29	Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)	Clever, funny and well-made	2002-03-17	Simon
Blues Harp (1998)	A subtle and complex work	2021-08-24	Simon
Hana-Bi (1997)	Close to cinematic perfection	2021-08-10	Simon
Unagi (1997)	But why an eel?	2020-08-28	Simon
Rainy Dog (1997)	One of Miike's strongest and most well balanced films.	2002-12-13	Simon
Postman Blues (1997)	Very creative and charming work	2004-06-11	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Down To Hell (1997)	Interesting curio	2003-06-14	Simon
Black Angel (1997)	Vague recommendation	2012-05-22	Simon
Bird People Of China (1997)	Not necessarily a must-see movie, but undoubtedly worth seeing.	2003-02-01	Simon