The Great Yokai War
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  • Summary: A young boy becomes an unlikely hero when he is chosen as the "Kirin Rider" and must lead Japan's ancient Yokai spirits in their apocalyptic war against the evil monsters. A lavish remake of the 1968 film "Yokai Daisenso" from acclaimed director Takashi Miike. (Media Blasters)
  • Director: Takashi Miike
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Family
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 124 min
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    88
    Miike's goofy, gallant, action-packed fantasy deserves to become a classic family film.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    75
    A big, silly party.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Jay Weissberg
    60
    Odd blend of the truly cheesy with a few genuine f/x makes for a cutesy if not exactly thrilling spectacle.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    60
    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.

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  1. JakeM.
    8
    As always with Miike, coherence is sacrificed for the sake of stylistics brio and lunacy. Great fun for the whole family (seriously!).

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