I’ve enjoyed his previous films and this was no different. Engaging visuals, nice composition/characterization/direction, and a suitably mind-mincing story — mainly an excuse for surreal adventure but there’s still some heart underneath it all. And not only does it pay great service to anime “requirements”, there are also references to a lot of other films (and a videogame or two) outside the genre. Affection for cinema seemed to color a lot of this film — in small measures it might even be autobiographical. Of course, if you see it just for the (ahem) trippy shit you won’t be disappointed.