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	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Rainy Dog (1997)	One of Miike's strongest and most well balanced films.	2002-12-13	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	A dazzlingly unique and creative movie	2012-05-22	Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000)	Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent	2003-06-23	Simon
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)	Absurd and poetic	2022-06-07	Simon
Audition (1999)	A more sophisticated film than it is given credit for	2012-10-15	Simon
City Of Lost Souls (2000)	Best use of CGI in a movie ever!	2001-10-13	Simon
Zebraman (2004)	An accessible Miike film	2022-12-20	Simon
Visitor Q (2001)	Definitely not a film for the easily offended.	2012-05-22	Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005)	Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands	2005-11-13	Simon
MPD Psycho (2000)	Essential viewing for the Miike fan	2012-05-22	Simon
Blues Harp (1998)	A subtle and complex work	2021-08-24	Simon
Gozu (2003)	Wonderful creativity	2004-06-05	Simon
Dead Or Alive 3: Final (2002)	Decent finale	2003-03-07	Simon
Dead Or Alive 2: Birds (2000)	Another great movie from Takashi Miike	2002-06-27	Simon
Bird People Of China (1997)	Not necessarily a must-see movie, but undoubtedly worth seeing.	2003-02-01	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)	Strange beast, merits a second viewing	2013-06-09	Simon
Like A Dragon (2007)	Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre	2012-12-05	Simon
The Way To Fight (1996)	Enjoyable low-key drama	2005-06-12	Simon
Fudoh (1996)	Hilariously transgressive	2002-03-17	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)	Quite a change of style	2023-02-07	Simon
Ley Lines (1999)	One of Miike's least plot-driven film	2021-08-12	Simon
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)	Something of a return to form for Miike	2021-07-24	Simon
God's Puzzle (2008)	Miike takes on the universe	2015-01-25	Simon
Sabu (Movie) (2002)	Not a samurai movie as advertised	2004-10-13	Simon
Salaryman Kintaro (1999)	An engaging story of some likeable characters	2005-09-14	Simon
The Negotiator (Koshonin) (2003)	Good, but not one of Miike's best	2006-03-03	Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002)	I'd hoped for something more	2003-03-15	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