A brilliant movie that does an exceptional job at pushing personal boundaries. Rather than portraying optimistic and romanticized youth, the movie reveals the candid perception and genuine honesty of a young man who is already jaded due to his home environment and his school experiences. If you're unfamiliar with contemporary Japanese culture and humor you'll most likely be unable to appreciate this movie at first. Much in the same vein as "Man bites Dog" or "Desperate Living", this movie seems intended to take people out of their comfort zone, but not so far as to take you to a place disturbing or repulsive; quite the opposite, as the movie slowly evolves into being more and more dream like. Is the young man acting out his desires in reality or is he living an illusion? There are many humorous and even heartwarming moments carefully placed along the surreal journey that is the young man's quest for truth and meaning.
Review of The Last Days of the World
