Genius Party

2007 · directed by Shinichiro Watanabe

Rating
67/100
Hit
no

The seven short films making up GENIUS PARTY couldn’t be more diverse, linked only by a high standard of quality and inspiration. Atsuko Fukushima’s intro piece is a fantastic abstraction to soak up with the eyes. Masaaki Yuasa, of MIND GAME and CAT SOUP fame, brings his distinctive and deceptively simple graphic style and dream-state logic to the table with “Happy Machine,” his spin on a child’s earliest year. Shinji Kimura’s spookier “Deathtic 4,” meanwhile, seems to tap into the creepier corners of a child’s imagination and open up a toybox full of dark delights. Hideki Futamura’s “Limit Cycle” conjures up a vision of virtual reality, while Yuji Fukuyama’s "Doorbell" and "Baby Blue" by Shinichiro Watanabe use understated realism for very surreal purposes. And Shoji Kawamori, with “Shanghai Dragon,” takes the tropes and conventions of traditional anime out for very fun joyride.

Genius Party (2007), directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, rates 67/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

More from Shinichiro Watanabe

  1. The Animatrix (2003) — 79/100
  2. A Detective Story (2003) — 74/100 · short, not counted
  3. Macross Plus: The Movie (1995) — 73/100
  4. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) — 72/100
  5. Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017) — 72/100 · short, not counted
  6. Kid's Story (2003) — 71/100 · short, not counted

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