I was inclined to like this one, anyway, since I dug Prey and an anthology film of the Predators hunting humans throughout history is an amazing premise. But thankfully it was also just exactly as awesome as I hoped it would be.
All the stories are strong, which is obviously not always the case with anthologies, though the standout is the samurai story--ittedly, though, I am slightly biased because it uses one of my favorite chanbara tropes in a wonderful…
Finally watched the Criterion 4K disc and, to me, it looks great. While I wish the dub was still included, both for completeness' sake and because I think it makes the awkward English-speaking sections go down a lot easier, it's not enough to ruin the film experience.
And this is still one of my absolute favorite entries in the series. It sits comfortably in the third spot of my "top 3." And Biollante is definitely high on my list of favorite kaiju, as well.
A really cute family film spin on Ultraman. I'm sure some fans will take issue with the liberties it takes with the franchise lore--like Ultraman's color timer being affected by his mood rather than how long he has been transformed--but I feel that it worked fine.
This film is also clearly made with a lot of affection for the original series since there are cute references throughout that never get obnoxious or intrusive.
My son loved this, which was basically a perfect birthday present for him, and I really enjoyed it, too.
