Simon Booth
When it comes to boundary-pushing off the wall cinema, Japan is the world's undisputed leader. Party 7 is one of the most bizarre, creative and hilarious films I've seen in a very long time. Set almost entirely in a hotel room with adjoining peep-suite, the film thrusts together an ensemble of quirky characters and feeds them a non-stop supply of bizarre, perverse and highly amusing dialogue. The plot is almost non-existent, yet manages to be clever and surprising, and the delivery is perfect. You haven't seen anything like it, and you're either going to love it or hate it... it's as simple as that.Me, I loved every little bit of it!(And yes, Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl is a great film as well)
Miike Ellis (flagrantsake)
wow...i was looking for a Japanese film that was the perfect cross between 'Mystery Men' and 'Mystery Train'. the cinematography is exceptional, very isolated and claustrophobic.....you really get no sense of an outside world until near the end. Mystery Train' had to be a huge influence on this movie. the animation was maybe the only distraction for me...the ending, not to give it away, was perfect.
craigb-1
This is the funniest film I have ever seen. I will say no more, really- preposterous, brilliant, and hilarious. Great work.The actors dive into the script head first, with absolutely no let up, ever, turning in the best ensemble comedy work I have seen in years. Laugh out loud excellence, Captain Banana is worth the price of admission.Craig
malarcon
I saw this movie in a film festival and I laughed out loud ALL the time (and I saw this subtiteled which usually isn't the best for comedies). This film is weird and has a lot of comic and manga influence, although not in the plot, which has some nice twists and turns despite being rather simple. Here is the deal: 1 Hotel Room, 7 People (Among them the infamous Captain Banana. Only the sight of this guy made me break into fits of laughter not to mention sidekicks "The" Mr. Yellow and Mr. Polar.) and a suitcase of money. If you find this movie: WATCH IT!PS: I hope I can find Sharkskin Man and Peachhip Girl this Directors first film!