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70
Viewer score based on 6 votes.

Critic Score

62
Critics' score based on 13 reviews.
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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.Full Review

Village Voice

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.Full Review

Russell Edwards
Variety

Very funny in an insidious way.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

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.Full Review

Nathan Lee
The New York Times

The film has slow sections that test the viewer's patience. But it also touches on themes of family, heroism and nationalism, and the finale, which has plenty of surprises and rewarding references for fans of the genre, is worth the wait.Full Review

Michael Ordona
Los Angeles Times
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