Review of The Great Yokai War (2005) by Lauri M — 05 Feb 2008
Another children's "chosen one" tale. This adventure features some decent special effects as you may have come to expect from Miike. Miike is in a class of directors whose imaginations aren't supressed by the limitations of film or low budgets. This film is no exception.
This would normally be an anime instead of a live-action film, but it's accomplished here with style... the only problem is - it's a bit of a mess. It's also somewhat dull in spite of being a pretty wild ride. Similar to my problems with the Harry Potter movie, there are long scenes showcasing some effect that end up just being annoyingly long sequences where someone spends 20 minutes with a surprised look on their face.
The story here is pretty dumb and it really seems like a style over substance sort of affair... a little more humor would've been nice - especially since it's a Miike film. Rather disappointing overall, but entirely watchable and moderately entertaining.
This review of The Great Yokai War (2005) was written by Lauri M on 05 Feb 2008.
The Great Yokai War has generally received positive reviews.
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