Movie

Detroit Metal City

2008 · 104 min

A loud, silly, and surprisingly sweet comedy about a shy musician trapped in a monstrous stage persona.

Overview: Soichi Negishi moved to Tokyo to chase his dream of becoming a musician playing stylish, Swedish-style pop. Instead, he finds himself leading the death metal band Detroit Metal City, or DMC, as the costumed and grotesquely made-up "demon emperor" Johannes Krauser II. Although he hates the role and the things he has to do as a member of the band, he has a definite talent for it.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, campy and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, ambition, music, obsession
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
ambition
music
obsession
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild