Executive Koala

It's a sort of psychological horror comedy. This may bring the idea that it plays with horror elements in a comedic manner, and that is sometimes the case. However there are often moments of suspense and intrigue that own a scene rather than humor. Your investment in Tamura the koala helps lend toward both laughing at the funny situations he experiences and engaging in the turmoil he endures. There is no prevailing genre, both it's horror and comedic elements have impact.The story is crazy and plays with your head. I think the comedy is a step up from Calamari Wrestler where I felt the absurdity of the character could sometimes be used as a crutch for humor. Here, the suit is just the exterior character and the movie plays it as no more and no less which helps you identify with him. The story falters a bit at the end with what feels like rushed motive behind why the events with Yukari occurred and it ending a bit too silly even for the rest of the movie, but the climax is fun and the movie was such a ride up to that point that it helps soften the flaws of the ending.

This is one of the wierdest movies i have ever seen, but wierd in a good way. Seeing a koala go from the left to the right side of the screen and back made me think of Jaws.While it is very obvious that they use dummies for some scenes, they make it funny enough that it doesn't matter. The addition of a musical bit got me think "What the F***?" all the way through it. And the end was another one of those moments.Overall though, if your looking for a good campy psuedo-slasher or a movie that involves a giant koala, I recommend this movie.

<strong>Executive Koala</strong> (Minoru Kawasaki, 2005)<em>The Calamari Wrestler</em> is cracked genius. It's a wonderful, wonderful movie, and I highly recommend it every change I get. A year later, Minoru Kawasaki followed up his bizarro masterpiece with <em>Executive Koala</em>, and while it doesn't have that same infectious sense of joy, it certainly strikes all the right notes to appeal to <em>Calamari Wrestler</em> fans. However, it also has a distinct odor of "we made this to capitalize on the appeal of <em>The Calamari Wrestler</em>!", and it feels rushed, those times when it doesn't feel unfinished.The plot, which is very loosely based on a Philip K. Dick story (if I tell you which one, it'll give the game away), concerns a koala salaryman. This is the only thing odd about him, really (there are other human-sized talking animals in the film, but they aren't the norm, and it's obvious from the setting that, while a minority, they are accepted in the universe we are given), at least at the beginning of the film. He is a minor manager at a pickle company, but he's working on a big deal to branch out into kimchee, which could mean a heavy promotion. As a result, he works a lot of late nights and is under stress. When he meets with the kimchee folks, one of the company's representatives takes an interest in the koala, and challenges him to a sparring match. The koala (my apologies, I am not remembering names, and IMDB is failing me) proves to be surprisingly good at martial arts, and far more savage than his fawning salaryman demeanor would have us believe. There is more under the surface here, obviously...Done well, this is a really good plot. (I know. This particular PKD story has been turned into a successful movie at least once before.) And there are enough hints of "done well" here that you can see how much fun this movie could have been, given a little more time and effort. The characters are decent, though not as well-drawn as one would hope, and the situations are interesting. There's some great comic relief from a local convenience store owner (is he a frog? A chameleon?) and some interesting office workplace dynamics. Then comes the Big Reveal(TM), and everything falls into place... until the climax, which is a huge letdown in every way it can possibly be. You might even be better off stopping your DVD player ten minutes before the movie ends. But up until then, it's quite a good little movie, though you will appreciate it far more if you are capable of looking through the wasted potential. *** ½

To be honest I haven’t checked this out yet. I just needed to chime in and state that koalas are not BEARS. They are marsupials. Fun fact! :)

This ain't Australia! Only from Japan could we get a 6ft. psyko-ala bear. This killer furball ain't playing around!The cute cuddly dude's name is Tamura. He's your basic suit and tie business exec that has some serious 5 o'clock shadow. Beneath the grey fur he's a pretty nice normal guy.But one day his beautiful girlfriend turns up dead, and he is the chief suspect. Tamura is forced to enlist the help of his boss(a white rabbit) and a nearby convience store clerk(a frog).This is of course some silly arthouse cinema, but it is often hilarious. These large hairy creatures are integrated pretty naturally into society, and nothing is ever explained.I'll admit, I was hoping to see some sweaty girl-on-koala action, but no such luck. Phooey! Plus the bloody carnage and campiness was much less than I expected, which was a tad dissappointing.Still there is some nice koala kung-fu fighting and good satire. Not bad.FINAL GRADE 3.5 Stars, rounded up for originality.

Très content de la jaquette et du film. le Making of est très rigolo. Dommage qu'il n'y a pas plus