Mar 13, 2026

An odd story to say the least - A Bakemonogatari Review

Spoilers ahead

Critiquing something is always easy, especially when it is bad. Just like a bad dish you will know exactly why it is bad - too bitter, too sweet, too salty - we tend to have no trouble calling it bad because we know exactly what has caused us displeasure. Rich Lee's War of the Worlds (2025) was bad because I had to watch almost 90 minutes of Ice Cube sitting in front of a screen pretending to be human by acting through our emotional repertoire.