#65. Dai Nipponjin (Big Man Japan)
Director: Hitosi Matumoto
Writers: Mitsuyoshi Takasu and Matumoto
Producers: Akihiro Okamoto
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
The Gist: A middle-aged slacker living in a rundown, graffiti-ridden
slum, Daisoto’s job involves being shocked by bolts of electricity that
transform him into a stocky, stick-wielding giant several stories high who is
entrusted with defending Japan from a host of bizarre monsters.
Fact: This received its world premiere at the Cannes film festival.
See It: I’ve passed on this film in two prior festivals until I finally gave it a chance. This directorial debut is one of the best fantasy comedies you’ll find this year.
Release Date/Status?: Magnoila Pictures’ new division will release this sometime this year.
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