“… a cringe-free ventriloquism movie with genuine laughs and heart.”

“An impish spirit drives Sister Midnight…”

“… a bittersweet consideration of what it means to belong to a family, a city, a country.”

“… unwisely asks Del Toro to conform to a particular Anderson type.”

“… amusingly examines the particular peculiarities of men trying to bond.”

“Although swords strike and blood flows, Yojimbo mostly registers as a comedy.”

“Itami squeezes Japanese food customs, even as he offers a fondly humorous survey of them.”

“A certain magic exists when two comic talents slide perfectly in sync…”

“… required a far more playful touch.”

“You have to admire the ambition and bonkers vision.”