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Zebraman (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 13

Fresh: 6

Rotten:7

Average Rating: 5.9/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Aug 15, 2007 Limited

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... 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 when he runs across another masked man, but this character has villainy on the brain. [More]

Starring: Sho Aikawa, Kyoka Suzuki, Yui Ichikawa, Akira Emoto

Starring: Sho Aikawa, Kyoka Suzuki, Yui Ichikawa, Akira Emoto

Director: Takashi Miike

Director: Takashi Miike
Screenwriter: Kankurô Kudô
Composer: Koji Endo
Studio: Media Blasters Releasing

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01/18/08
David Fear
Time Out New York

Its odd clash of shifting sensibilities is just as often wearisome as engaging.

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01/04/08
Sid Smith
Chicago Tribune
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...it also has an undeniable charm, and the kitschy, CGI-enhanced special effects add greatly to the amusement factor.

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09/10/07
Frank Scheck
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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.

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08/22/07
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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This is something you could take your whole family to see.

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08/18/07
Jon Popick
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Will probably play best to fanboys who love Power Rangers and Ultraman.

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08/17/07
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

This is a dark and yet playful look at the superhero genre.

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08/17/07
Mark R. Leeper
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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.

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08/16/07
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze

Utterly delightful...a loving spoof on the Ultraman tradition of 1960s and '70s low-budget Japanese TV superheroes.

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08/16/07
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com
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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
Time Out

A downtrodden schoolteacher, a disabled boy and a government agent suffering from an embarrassing itch are the unlikely heroes of Zebraman.

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08/15/07
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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Zebraman 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).

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08/14/07
Aaron Hillis
Village Voice
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Like the faux gays from Japan's defense agency, Miike refuses to get real, but his gonzo, punch-drunk surrealism has never felt so arbitrary.

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08/13/07
Ed Gonzalez
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