Reviews of films by Takashi Miike

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
Waru (2006) Not one (or two) of Miike's best 2023-11-03 Simon
Zebraman (2004) An accessible Miike film 2022-12-20 Simon
Crows Zero II (2009) More of the same 2022-11-14 Simon
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002) Absurd and poetic 2022-06-07 Simon
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 (2017) Probably more interesting if you know the manga/anime/games 2022-03-07 Simon
Crows Zero (2007) Rather unexciting 2021-11-08 Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002) Less interesting than Fukasaku's original 2021-10-05 Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995) A distinctive early Miike outing 2021-08-03 Simon
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) Something of a return to form for Miike 2021-07-24 Simon
Like A Dragon (2007) Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre 2012-12-05 Simon
Yatterman (2009) Too adult for kids, too childish for adults? 2012-11-19 Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001) A dazzlingly unique and creative movie 2012-05-22 Simon
Osaka Tough Guys (1995) Not recommended 2012-05-22 Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005) Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands 2005-11-13 Simon
The Way To Fight (1996) Enjoyable low-key drama 2005-06-12 Simon
Kikoku (2003) Disappointingly generic Yakuza movie from Miike 2005-03-16 Simon
Bodyguard Kiba (1993) Worth a watch 2004-08-12 Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000) Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent 2003-06-23 Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002) I'd hoped for something more 2003-03-15 Simon
Dead Or Alive 3: Final (2002) Decent finale 2003-03-07 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
Dead Or Alive 2: Birds (2000) Another great movie from Takashi Miike 2002-06-27 Simon
Fudoh (1996) Hilariously transgressive 2002-03-17 Simon
City Of Lost Souls (2000) Best use of CGI in a movie ever! 2001-10-13 Simon

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