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Release Date:
2 June 2007 (Japan)
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Plot:
An eccentric man aged about 40 lives alone in a decrepit house in Tokyo. He periodically transforms into a giant...
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Awards:
2 nominations
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too bad the director was not here to explain
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Also Known As:
Big Man Japan (USA)
Dai-Nipponjin (Japan) (promotional title)
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Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and crude humor.
Runtime:
113 min | Canada:113 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Soundtrack:
Dera amôre
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What a mishmash of genre... documentary cross Japanese monster cross x comedy. Saw this at Toronto film fest 2007.
The monsters are unlike any you'll see. The hero for that matter is just as ... UNcommon. The plot is done in documentary style, maybe to 'say' something. I can't help but see the social (hero concept, TV rating, previous working generation, athletes, respect for elderly...etc ) , political (U.S. influence, gay rights, environmental ..et), commentaries. But are they intended or just detail satirical touch-ups by a clever director? Even the subtitle tries to translates the banners, graffiti, and what not. The director has a unusual sense of humor -- the truth and practical matters in things. And that's quite a departure.