Just a few comments on "The Happiness of the Katakuris", it is an adaptation of the Korean film "The Quiet Family - 1998" but has been imaginatively enhanced with scenes that suddenly switch from live action to claymation and some really cheesy songs. The acting is hammy to the extreme, campy at times but this is true of the original as well it's just exagerated even more in "HOTK".

This is one of the better, certainly more entertaining Miike films. the storyline is pretty much the same as "The Quiet Family" but whereas the original made use of the DMZ between North and South Korea as a key point to the story "HOTK" has obviously had to find a different focus. 

One of the cheesiest Japanese films I've ever seen and a cult favourite.

Cheers Trev.