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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Audition (1999) A more sophisticated film than it is given credit for 2012-10-15 Simon
Spirited Away (2001) A fine piece of imaginative strangeness 2012-09-29 Simon
Visitor Q (2001) Definitely *not* a film for the easily offended. 2012-05-22 Simon
Ugetsu (1953) Recommended 2012-05-22 Simon
The Streetfighter (1974) Highly (but selectively) recommended! 2012-05-22 Simon
MPD Psycho (2000) Essential viewing for the Miike fan 2012-05-22 Simon
Robogeisha (2009) A vehicle for an amazing imagination 2010-10-14 Simon
Face (Kao) (2000) fascinating and unpredictable 2006-09-28 Simon
Hanging Garden (2005) Complex and rich, defying easy description or summary 2006-02-09 Simon
Kill! (1968) Kept me entertained from start to finish 2006-01-23 Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005) Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands 2005-11-13 Simon
Kamikaze Taxi (1994) A very quirky, contemplative film that is never predictable 2004-12-10 Simon
Gozu (2003) Wonderful creativity 2004-06-05 Simon
When The Last Sword Is Drawn (2003) Excellent Samurai film 2003-12-27 Simon
Dead Or Alive 3: Final (2002) Decent finale 2003-03-07 Simon
Bird People Of China (1997) Not necessarily a must-see movie, but undoubtedly worth seeing. 2003-02-01 Simon
Adrenaline Drive (1999) Highly recommended! 2003-02-01 Simon
Dead Or Alive 2: Birds (2000) Another great movie from Takashi Miike 2002-06-27 Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998) Clever, funny and well-made 2002-03-17 Simon
Blue Spring (2001) Beautiful 2002-03-17 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

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