Meh, not the worst, not the best. The miniature work and fights are kind of middling in the wider scheme of the series. The human plot isn't bad, but it's not really notable either. The alien plots tend to be a little lazier than the others, especially in this era of the series.
Highlights: the Titanosaurus suit is incredible - maybe the best kaiju suit pre-Heisei Gamera. Some cool tracked shots in the kaiju fights. Amazing 70's suits and haircuts…
Not what I expected at all, but definitely not for the worse. Hamaguchi plays a pretty strong tribute to Sang-Soo's formula of fleeting romance, unspoken feelings, repetition, and peculiar editing or unexpected elements set against the backdrop of a small cast of characters mostly sitting and talking.
The first story is a strong start, giving us a stunning uncut dialogue sequence right out of the gate. The two leads are complex and flawed, and Hamaguchi's little twist in the final…
Absolutely insufferable. Pseudo-intellectual and pretentious to the point of absurdity. Framing is bad. The aspect ratio changes 3 times throughout the film ...for no good reason. The acting is mediocre outside of Greta Gerwig, who is by far the best part of the movie and one of few relatable (or bearable) characters in it. Actions by characters make little sense and get increasingly dramatic without due cause. Characters receive little vignettes of their childhood but they never amount to much…
"Most of the major cities will be replaced by vast pleasure domes, used exclusively by the excelciites, who are the Neo-Upperclass.
While The Hordes of displaced lower class depth grovelers live underground in tiered cities, endlessly toiling away for nuggets of neoplasmid."
-----------------
Is this the greatest piece of ironic comedic performance art ever presented? Quite possibly.
