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Bueno supports the interviews with clips from the film and behind-the-scenes archive footage chosen not just for colour but to let us see what is under discussion at every stage.

Full of gothic visuals and brooding melancholy, the bleak gloom is striking.

Tries to stick closely to the Manga fans love and yet also make itself legible to newcomers, failing on both counts.

A ridiculous idea spun into a film that skilfully mixes genuine laughs with genuine frights and chills.

The latter part of the movie labours as Reitman aims firmly for the rose-tinted jugular of parents courtesy of cameo appearances that don't sit comfortably within the fabric of the film.

Painting by numbers and staying comfortably within the lines might pass time but I wouldn't call it entertainment.

You'll soon forget the blues - this colour palette is as vibrant as the personalities.

What should be a romantic mush cake, with lemon icing and a cherry on top, is treacle pud, with hot fudge and molasses.

The film's weakness lies in its storyline, which is knotted with sub-plots.

The joke - there is only one - has a touch of the Eliza Doolittles about it.

Squeezing a titter out of this proves as difficult as squeezing Kelly [Lynch] into her clothes.

Money is wasted on explosions and stunts when it should have been given to a script doctor.