Heruzu Enjueruzu
2008 / 117m - Japan
Comedy, Fantasy - Animation
4.5*/5.0*
Hells poster

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October 15, 2012

4.5*/5.0*

[review pending]

July 23, 2024

4.5*/5.0*

Hells looks like mad fun (and it certainly is), but it's also thematically quite heavy. There's enough madness here to put the film in the same category as Dead Leaves or Redline, but the story and characters play a big part and aren't as neglected. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing very much depends on your own preferences.

The animation isn't top-tier, but the art style is cool and the camera angles are insane. The story is a bit mad at first but starts to ground itself halfway through, sporting plenty of biblical references. Two hours is maybe a tad too long and I could've done with shorter monologues, but this is still a mighty insane film.