Visitor Q (2001)

Alternative Japanese film made on a budget of around $70k.

Directed by Takashi Miike famed for his head fcuk-ness and Yakuza films.

This film focusses on a dysfunctional Japanese family, kinda like American Beauty, but more uglier. It's directed in a style similar to Pulp Fiction, e.g. 'Oh he's really connected to that, and so and so is apparently related to so and so, etc.'

An average feature, not really brilliant, but not necessarily garbage either. The pace of the film is a little slow, and some of the x-rated scenes a little far fetched. Actually, this would have been somewhat controversial in Japan- Japan being the conservative, societal-regimented nation that it is, would not like this film to have a dysfunctional family, in a film that is internationally representative of the country. Although Japan is now a democratic nation, it's conservative-ness is still deeply rooted it's culture. Japan wants happy smiley regimented familys that put the children through school to come out as fine programmed company robotos, not the cracker jack-basketcases you seen here.

And, do I recomend it to you the reader? Well, how can I put it, if you liked Pulp Fiction (Films like that), head fcuk films, and are into Japanese culture in general, you may enjoy it. I don't urge you to get it, but it's better than getting the latest Vin Diesel movie to throw up at on a drunken weekend night.

My rating: 6.0/10