The first 90 minutes looks and feels great, but really isn't anything more mind-blowing than 90 straight minutes of Japanese TV commercials. Thankfully, though it doesn't finish everything that it started, it ends with a wiff of grace. Extra props for Sonny Chiba's cameo.

Alas, starved of a purpose for being that might distinguish the best of Tarantino, Stone and Herzog, Survive Style 5 renders itself a curious failure, resembling primarily the fevered dream of a Pulp Fiction or Natural Born Killers fanboy unable to comprehend the depth of plot and weight those films, in all their comedy, belie. Unlike them, Sekiguchi's film is only an unconvincingly madcap diversion. My advice: take on Sion Sono's epic-length Love Exposure instead.

Sure, say you think this is the greatest thing ever, it's still boring, inane and annoying.

Maybe I wasn´t high enough for this, but I couldn´t get into this one.

It's sensory overload; a flashing, shiny kaleidoscope of WTF. A joyous blast of camp, blood, imagination, chickens and gay romance.

Proof that style over substance (no pun intended) can work to a startling degree. The atmosphere and energy in this are phenomenal. Tragically overlooked. The performances, especially Tadanobu Asano's are dead on. As a guy who has a soft spot for unique and creative aesthetics, this movie is and always will be one of my favorites. Sure, the plot(s) are a tad bit thin here and there, but I couldn't be bothered to care.

Nice but not for everyone!!!

Terrible. Looks nice, but plot doesn't hold together and acting is terrible.

Runs out of steam an hour into the movie.

It's too awesome to hate. Enjoyed all of it, the soundtrack is so cool! I want to marry Hiroshi Abe. And tell me, what's your purpose in life?

Quirky, semi-random, madness, in the best sense possible.

Great

"What is your function in life?"

What the hell did I just watch? I mean it does manage to be a genius amalgam of traditional cinema and the avant-garde, capitalizing on both distinctly Japanese and cosmopolitan storytelling, providing one of the most strangely addicting bizarre rides into the surreal, but... what the hell is it? It certainly isn't a movie, I'll tell you that.

Beautiful scenery , but that's pretty much it

Amazing. Who needs a story when there's so much to look at?

This is a real masterpiece of style. It's major sensory overload, with stunning colors, crazy sets, bizarro special effects, and all sorts of odd tricks and diversions, combined with a dynamic soundtrack. However, although the film is enthralling in its visual assault, it doesn't really add up to more than an exercise in style.

This is total cinema. This movie needs no excuses like a story or a message - it's just here to blow your mind.

One of the worst thing happened to me... and not only movies..

Oh my God. Seriously, see this film. Class, wit, murder, reincarnation, chickens, and pelvic thrusting. I laughed a lot, and I really like the colors and the design of this film. The soundtrack is spiffy as well. Definately check out this film if you're into Pulp Fiction (but with more humor and less gore)

Amusing, but the story about the father who thinks he's a bird is the only one that resonates.

Odd but awesome.