Katakuri-ke no kôfuku
Discotek Media | Release Date: August 15, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
The biggest surprise for Miike fans and musical lovers alike is that for all the black humor of this deliriously bizarre fantasy "Happiness" is a warmhearted film about sacrifice, support and four generations of family togetherness. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderAdrian Martin
A camp musical-comedy hoot. It comes on like an outrageous episode of "The Simpsons" or "South Park." Read full review
80
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
A joyously demented musical-comedy built on a macabre foundation, like "The Sound Of Music" with a kickline of corpses. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJanice Page
If there's one image that sums up the filmmaking style of Takashi Miike, it's the close-up of a bubbling hot pot on the family dinner table. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Grisly, yes, but it's all done in fun; having tried his hardest to shock audiences with his previous films, it now appears Miike simply wants to entertain, and he pulls out all the stops. Read full review
63
Chicago TribunePatrick Z. McGavin
Though the result is a distant, hyperstylized exaggeration of form and movement, the film itself turns repetitive and exhaustive. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleJonathan Curiel
Occasionally, this film is funny and cute. When the family's little girl narrates, it reaches a level of humor that is ironic and endearing. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDave Kehr
It's all very zany. Occasionally it is even madcap. You would almost be tempted to smile at times, albeit weakly, if it weren't for Mr. Miike's habit of pounding home every joke with exaggerated reaction shots. Read full review
50
VarietyDavid Rooney
An unexpected departure off the map, flinging together elements of Alpine musical, ghoulish Jan Svankmajer-style claymation and a family portrait so hokey it makes the Brady Bunch look hip. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
It's an amusing scenario, until even Miike seems to lose his taste for the oddly sweet concoction and allows the film to drift aimlessly to a rainbow-hued finale. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Long-winded and ultimately uninvolving. Read full review
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