I guess what's surprising is that I'm any longer surprised. Big Man Japan seemed relatively straightforward at first. A hated underdog loser who has to protect Japan from giant CG monsters promises silly action filled delight. The surprising thing is that the CG monster fights are slow and not all that interesting, ultimately, except for the design and idea behind the monsters. It's actually the drama of a lonely, depressed man with a government job who refuses to acknowledge that nobody likes him that is a very interesting, compelling story. I can't believe it yet I'd have preferred this movie NOT have any action sequences and just stay focused on the quiet, insulated drama of a man losing all hope.
Also, I just simply did not see that ending coming. Again, I shouldn't have been surprised, but I was. I almost don't really know what to say about this movie. There's three entirely different things going on here, and in typical b-movie Japanese style that doesn't matter--what matters is that they can.
So, alright then. It is what it is, and luckily it's enjoyable. I'm just trying to wrap my head around a sort-of Zebraman meets Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl story with an actual, dramatic core that ends up tossed away.
Also, I just simply did not see that ending coming. Again, I shouldn't have been surprised, but I was. I almost don't really know what to say about this movie. There's three entirely different things going on here, and in typical b-movie Japanese style that doesn't matter--what matters is that they can.
So, alright then. It is what it is, and luckily it's enjoyable. I'm just trying to wrap my head around a sort-of Zebraman meets Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl story with an actual, dramatic core that ends up tossed away.