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
Laplace's Witch (2018)	Competent but generic murder mystery	2021-05-20	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
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)	Something of a return to form for Miike	2021-07-24	Simon
For Love's Sake (2012)	It's a Miike musical	2020-08-31	Simon
Lesson of the Evil (2012)	Another high school nightmare from Japan	2014-03-09	Simon
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)	Quite a change of style	2023-02-07	Simon
Crows Zero II (2009)	More of the same	2022-11-14	Simon
Yatterman (2009)	Too adult for kids, too childish for adults?	2012-11-19	Simon
God's Puzzle (2008)	Miike takes on the universe	2015-01-25	Simon
Crows Zero (2007)	Rather unexciting	2021-11-08	Simon
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)	Strange beast, merits a second viewing	2013-06-09	Simon
Detective Story (2007)	Name pretty much sums it up	2013-04-05	Simon
Like A Dragon (2007)	Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre	2012-12-05	Simon
Waru (2006)	Not one (or two) of Miike's best	2023-11-03	Simon
Big Bang Love: Juvenile A (2006)	Enigmatic and thought provoking, but is it art?	2021-06-01	Simon
Imprint (2006)	...read review...	2006-12-05	Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005)	Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands	2005-11-13	Simon
Zebraman (2004)	An accessible Miike film	2022-12-20	Simon
One Missed Call (2003)	Cliched and redundant	2005-06-12	Simon
The Negotiator (Koshonin) (2003)	Good, but not one of Miike's best	2006-03-03	Simon
Kikoku (2003)	Disappointingly generic Yakuza movie from Miike	2005-03-16	Simon
Gozu (2003)	Wonderful creativity	2004-06-05	Simon
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)	Absurd and poetic	2022-06-07	Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002)	Less interesting than Fukasaku's original	2021-10-05	Simon
Sabu (Movie) (2002)	Not a samurai movie as advertised	2004-10-13	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
Visitor Q (2001)	Definitely not a film for the easily offended.	2012-05-22	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	A dazzlingly unique and creative movie	2012-05-22	Simon
City Of Lost Souls (2000)	Best use of CGI in a movie ever!	2001-10-13	Simon