177) 20th Century Boys (2008) Dir: Yukihiko Tsutsumi Not Yet Released Date Seen: June 12th, 2009 Rating: 3.5/5
From what I'd heard from NYAFF overlord Grady Hendrix, I was expecting this one to be an unbearably long set-up for a superior sequel, like a weird reversal of the quality of the Death Note live-action movies. Boy, was I wrong. See my mention of this in my forthcoming round-up of this year's Japan Cuts program for The Onion's New York Decider.
