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The Great Yokai War

The Great Yokai War

2005
Comedy, Family/Kids
2h 4m
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)
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The Great Yokai War

2005
Comedy, Family/Kids
2h 4m
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Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
79th
i'm the only person in the world that loved this movie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
91st
A lot of fun. Play a lot of Japanese video games and you may end up recognizing half the yokai in this.
Rated 08 Nov 2007
71
42nd
Nothing special until the last twenty minutes or so.
Rated 07 Aug 2008
64
66th
good movie
Rated 09 Nov 2008
100
90th
I can't understand how it's possible to not like this. It's a ridiculously epic fairytale by Takashi Miike revolving around the most far-out monsters I've ever seen. The costumes are incredible, the story is somehow really likable and it features the cutest "cat" ever put on film. How I have only a 55 PSI on this is beyond me. Living a life where you can't enjoy a film like this must be quite boring. Sure, it's predictable, but.. one of the monsters is a goddamn umbrella. It's just awesome.
Rated 14 Dec 2008
91
92nd
very underground
Rated 01 Jun 2009
76
76th
hahahah WHOA!
Rated 13 Oct 2009
80
56th
Ótimo! sinceramente não pensei que Miike fosse capaz de fazer um filme "infantil", sem perder o seu estilo, mas sim, ele conseguiu! O roteiro é ótimo e os tais yokais (monstros do folclore japonês) são um destaque a parte. Realmente consegui me transportar para esse mundo maluco e fiquei satisfeito.
Rated 14 Oct 2009
3
31st
Has a few bouts of japanese folklore-themed weirdness (thrown in a Takashi Miike blender) in the typical adventure format. As interesting as that sounds, it's somehow barely worth the time.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
60
34th
Surprisingly perverse for a kid's movie, or surprisingly straight for a Takashi Miike movie? Either way, lightweight but fun hokum, with great monster design.
Rated 22 Jun 2011
90
70th
The explosion of happiness is unforgettable. I'm certain even the lowest scoring criticks will have had smiles on their faces when the chuckling yokai blastwave approaches the screen. Big Mirths
Rated 01 Aug 2012
15
8th
A great concept that is ruined by a torrent of video game CGI, unrelatable characters and a plot that bounces all over the place.
Rated 08 Oct 2012
40
38th
I really wanted to like this, and I thought in the beginning: "This will be awesome". Unfortunately the kid gets annoying after a while, cause he just screams for about an hour. Plus the child actors at the beginning were pretty awful. CGI and costumes are not that great either, but you get to see a hamster-cat piss against a robot, and I think I saw a dick monster at the very end
Rated 04 Dec 2013
70
41st
Occasionally fun, occasionally grating, and way, way too long. But always fascinatingly illogical, as Miike films always are (and despite his trademark jerky, muddy CGI being completely wrong for the style of the narrative). Also some surprisingly good performances, especially from Toyokawa (the main bad guy), who is frighteningly stoic, almost melancholy, and the kid who plays Tadashi who somehow manages to not be annoying, an amazing feat considering the role he's playing.
Rated 28 Jun 2017
78
71st
Miike evokes Spielberg in this weird but likable "children's" film. Like the best kids' films, The Great Yokai War doesn't let kids off easy. It contains nightmare fuel but a lot of catharsis and a clear arc for its protagonist (even though the unnecessarily downbeat ending tanks the narrative). The CGI effects feel artificial, lacking any ancillary CGI to integrate it into the environment, but the practical effects compensate. The film has intriguing ideas and a good look at Japanese mythology.

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