Monster SeaFood Wars

In a generation where people think SNL and dangerous stunts are funny, this film proves that not everyone has lost their sense of satirical humor.

From the obviously-sewn padded monster suits to the goofy lines and plot devices, this show is funny one scene after another. The official naming of the monsters (along with calligraphy signs)-- as if it's a national priority-- is one example of the subtle humor in this movie that makes fun of everything from monster movies to politics.

That the actors play the parts so seriously and hold straight faces while uttering such ridiculous lines is a winner. And the plot twists-- at first they're fighting ludicrous monsters... then the whole film takes on the trope of culinary documentary as it switches (for quite some time) to discussing the wondrous taste of monster meat... then back to trying to destroy those monsters. That's rich.

It's a gutsy satire that seems to have escaped a number of viewers. I enjoyed it all the way through (and no, I have no affiliation with the movie). I rate it 10 stars not because it's one of the best movies ever made-- but because it achieves exactly what the writers and director set out to achieve-- ludicrous on a sushi platter.

This is a movie to watch with friends with comments wide open. It is a humorous flick that reminds me somewhat of Schlock and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. I find it difficult that anyone would watch a film so obviously cornball as this-- then down-rate it because it's exactly what it is presented to be: a goofy Japanese movie about absurd giant monsters (and the equally silly people who fight them). If ya don't like that kind of thing-- this isn't the movie for you. If you think Godzilla in a rubber suit is funny-- this is going to be a feast. With ramen.