Big Man Japan (Dai-Nipponjin)
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- Synopsis
- Director Hitoshi Matsumoto weaves this darkly comic mockumentary about a Japanese giant who continues the long-standing family tradition of facing off against Tokyo's most formidable monsters....
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- Starring
- Hitoshi Matsumoto, Riki Takeuchi, Ua, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Itsuji Itao
- Director(s)
- Hitoshi Matsumoto
- Distributor(s)
- Magnet Releasing
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 113 min.
Critic Reviews
Variety | Russell EdwardsAdd Critic to Favorites
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.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Very funny in an insidious way.Read the full review
The New York Times | Nathan LeeAdd Critic to Favorites
The most impressive special effect here is Mr. Matsumoto's hilariously restrained performance, a tour de force of comedic concision in a movie bloated by increasingly surreal developments.Read the full review
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