by Tyler E. Martin » Mon May 04, 2009 11:57 am
I quite like "Dogora." It may not be on the same level as some of Honda's other classics, but it's definitely an original and entertaining piece of film, as far as I'm concerned. The cops and robbers plot is pretty cool, and different for this kind of movie, and I love its sense of humor--confetti coming out of the gun, Wakabayashi's character asking where to make a phone call, and the guy lying down and singing while being moved about by Dogora (though I don't quite get that one, as I can't understand what the creature was trying to accomplish). The shots of Dogora over the bay are very impressive, the music is terrific, and I think the characters, while lacking substance, are a lot of fun to watch. I especially enjoy the interaction between Komai and Jackson and pretty much everything involving the diamond thieves. Fun stuff.