Despite having a few issues with breaks in the style of the film and the ending I really enjoyed this film.
Obstensibly it's like a Japanese watchmen, a deconstruction of superhero mythos by the means of making the heroes real characters. In this case the film is a faux documentary on Dai Sato, the Sixth in a line of heroes who have made themselves into giants to battle rampaging monsters.
Dai finds himself in a situation he never asked for, getting very little respect, and even less money. He's the only hero left and as such he's the only person who can deal with the bi monthly monster attacks which plague the city. But he's not really got his heart in it, his cowardly and unpopular and forever in the shadow of his forebears.
What makes the film work is a consistent balance between the genuine pathos you feel for Dai and the ludicrous humour associated with the battles. It's certainly disarming to see a monster which is comprised of Riki Takeuchi's head put onto the a gigantic foot. Despite some of the broader comedy, it's a far darker film than you expect and it's certainly worth your time, if only to see infanticide on a super sized scale.
Obstensibly it's like a Japanese watchmen, a deconstruction of superhero mythos by the means of making the heroes real characters. In this case the film is a faux documentary on Dai Sato, the Sixth in a line of heroes who have made themselves into giants to battle rampaging monsters.
Dai finds himself in a situation he never asked for, getting very little respect, and even less money. He's the only hero left and as such he's the only person who can deal with the bi monthly monster attacks which plague the city. But he's not really got his heart in it, his cowardly and unpopular and forever in the shadow of his forebears.
What makes the film work is a consistent balance between the genuine pathos you feel for Dai and the ludicrous humour associated with the battles. It's certainly disarming to see a monster which is comprised of Riki Takeuchi's head put onto the a gigantic foot. Despite some of the broader comedy, it's a far darker film than you expect and it's certainly worth your time, if only to see infanticide on a super sized scale.
