Happiness of the Katakuris
The Katakuri family opens up their new bed and breakfast in a secluded wooded/mountain area of Japan. Everyone seems fairly happy, and they figure at least they are all together. They finally receive their first guest one rainy night, a mysterious man with CGI snot running out of his nose. When the guest doesn't come down for breakfast in the morning, the family gets worried. When they discover the guest has killed himself- with his room key that he has turned into a shiv, no less- they decide that they must bury the body or their business will be buried. Their next guests arrive soon after- a sumo wrestler and his tiny, clearly not of age 'girlfriend.' A pattern begins to form, as the family fears the authorities may be onto them. Oh, and did I mention this is a musical? And has lots of claymation? Cheesy CGI? Zombies?I would go as far as to say this genre-bending film, from the genius that is Takeshi Miike, is worth buying. Unfortunately, it is out of print for the moment. Luckily, I have a copy. [insert smug expression here] For anyone that doesn't, you'll be happy to know it's being re-released next month! Just in time for Christmas!!!
This is one of the best things I've ever seen. It was touching, sometimes gross, always funny, and pretty much just everything you could ever want in a movie. There is even a karaoke jam that is not to be missed. The musical numbers are hysterical, and it features the greatest dancing zombies since Thriller! The editing is crazy awesome, each scene fluidly transitions into the next like a dream. I don't say this about movies very often, but Happiness of the Katakuris is FUCKING EPIC. I implore you to watch this movie as soon as you can. Your life will be so much better after doing so, just trust me.
Grade: A++
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