The Calimari Wrestler (2005)

The Calamari Wrestler (NR) - Review

"8 Tentacles, 1 Heart"

Strange Japanese cinema is alive and squirming.  This buffet of the bizarre serves up deliciously zany costumes, plot points and characterizations.  It's all played extremely straight faced which is most of the fun.  Where else can you see a 8 foot tall squid pro wrestle and then explain his personal problems dramatically to his beautiful girlfriend?  What is the mystery of the Calamari, and who are all these outlandish opponents that our hero must defeat?  One joke movie that works the whole way through, just don't expect anything beyond deep fried junk and you'll be satisfied.

6 Squid Kisses out of 10 (GOOD)