It's more than 2 hours long but I don't care. If you think Sono's only indulgence are suicide pact, high school girls and over-the-top violence, then I think it's about time that you stop taking his films at face value—there is always more to his cinema than meets the eye. Sono's crazy is imprinted all over this film but he uses that crazy to describe Japan's interesting bipolar culture; their obsession with honor, while deep down being rotten to the core. And let's not forget their obsession with their idols eternal virginal image, while also unabashedly reveling in adult entertainment. Quite confusing, but their art sometimes imitates life and vice versa.