Miike directs with due care and attention and comes up with the odd striking image, but the material is so inert that nothing can stifle yawns.
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08/16/07
Zebraman (2004)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:6
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Prolific Japanese director Takashi Miike (AUDITION) helms this frenetic action-comedy hybrid about a grown man who dresses up as a beloved superhero named "Zebraman." The fun and excitement begin... [More]
Starring: Sho Aikawa, Kyoka Suzuki, Yui Ichikawa, Akira Emoto
Director: Takashi Miike
Reviews for Zebraman
1 - 14 (sorted by comments; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticZebraman has come to save our summer from bloated Hollywood product that takes itself but not its audience seriously (here, it's the other way around).
08/14/07
Utterly delightful...a loving spoof on the Ultraman tradition of 1960s and '70s low-budget Japanese TV superheroes.
08/16/07
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03/27/09
Top CriticLike the faux gays from Japan's defense agency, Miike refuses to get real, but his gonzo, punch-drunk surrealism has never felt so arbitrary.
08/13/07
...it also has an undeniable charm, and the kitschy, CGI-enhanced special effects add greatly to the amusement factor.
09/10/07
Top CriticA downtrodden schoolteacher, a disabled boy and a government agent suffering from an embarrassing itch are the unlikely heroes of Zebraman.
08/15/07
Top CriticThis is something you could take your whole family to see.
08/18/07
Though featuring cheapo special effects, phony-looking fight scenes and cornball dialogue, this throwback is readily recommended for anyone who might enjoy a campy cross of Mothra and The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
08/16/07
Will probably play best to fanboys who love Power Rangers and Ultraman.
08/17/07
This is a dark and yet playful look at the superhero genre.
08/17/07
Its odd clash of shifting sensibilities is just as often wearisome as engaging.
01/04/08
Frequent readers may have noticed my fondness for films by Japanese cult director Takashi Miike. So it pains me to report that his Zebraman is a disappointment.
08/22/07
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