Odd blend of the truly cheesy with a few genuine f/x makes for a cutesy if not exactly thrilling spectacle.
The Great Yokai War(妖怪大戦争)
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Japan · 2005
Rated PG-13 · 2h 4m
Director Takashi Miike
Starring Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Kaho Minami, Riko Narumi
Genre Action, Comedy, Fantasy
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A young boy stumbles into the middle of a great spirit war, where he is chosen by a group of friendly spirits who become his companions on his journey. Now, he must fight to protect his friends and free the spirit world from oppression.
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The New York Times by Dana Stevens
Narrative coherence is perhaps not among the film's virtues, but its loopy, cluttered story is part of the fun. And a clearer, simpler plot might have required the sacrifice of some delightful grace notes and visual marvels, like the elastic-necked geisha or the one-eyed ambulatory umbrella.
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Miike's goofy, gallant, action-packed fantasy deserves to become a classic family film.
Village Voice by Michael Atkinson
The film makes no more or less sense than Ridley Scott's Legend or Jim Henson's Labyrinth, and in fact has a creaky, blue-gel '80s-ness to it, but for many, keeping up with Miike's cranked output is an end in itself.
A big, silly party.
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