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5.6 out of 10

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10

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  1. MichaelR
    Aug 6, 2009
    0
    Easily the worst movie I've ever seen. I don't understand why the critics love it so...this movie didn't even do well in Japan. Very local Osaka humor.
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  2. JayH
    Jul 22, 2009
    6
    Such an unusual and bizarre film, it's hard not to like it. The special effects are very imaginative and well done. Well photographed and always fascinating.
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  3. DeaneG.
    Aug 18, 2009
    1
    Very slow, and an ending that came out of nowhere and finished there as well.
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  4. jonC
    Sep 3, 2009
    10
    Very trippy indeed. watch it when you're high.
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  5. BillyJoeBob
    Sep 7, 2009
    10
    It really is that funny and sad and bizarre favorite of the year.
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  6. ChrisC
    Aug 16, 2009
    7
    This film has a very defined tone, and it's a tone that happens to work very well with the story.
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  7. Matt
    Aug 16, 2009
    8
    Entertaining, but not recommended unless you've watched a LOT of Asian cinema. It is strange and dreamlike, and reminded me of Tanpopo with it's disjointedness. If you like Japanese monster films and appreciate the (really) absurd, this may be for you. Otherwise, probably not.
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Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    67
    The effects are reasonably well-created, though hardly transparent. The last 15 minutes of the film spins out into unimaginable realms. Fans of this kind of stuff will leave smitten; those accompanying them to the theatre will have a pretty good time too.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Russell Edwards
    90
    Decidedly odd, even by Japanese standards, this mockumentary about an electrically charged, skyscraper-high superhero saddled with misfortune, bad press and even worse TV ratings is tears-down-the-face funny and a genuine, jaw-dropping oddity.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Aaron Hillis
    90
    I hurt myself laughing at this amazingly inventive mockumentary, and because it's so good, I refuse to give away much more than an insistent recommendation.
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