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‘Labyrinth of Cinema’ Review: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Epic Statement About the Horror of War and the Magic of Movies

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Richard Kuipers The ne plus ultra of Japanese maverick Nobuhiko Obayashi’s work as a surrealist and staunch anti-war advocate, the cult “House” director’s dizzying and frequently dazzling final feature is told through the adventures of four young people who are magically transported into the movies themselves.

Opening with a riotous bombardment of sound and image that risks confusing and losing some viewers even as it sends others into rapturous delight, “Labyrinth of Cinema” then makes sense of the chaos and emerges as a touching plea for peace and an exuberant celebration of the artifice and transformative power of cinema.It’s something of a miracle that “Labyrinth of Cinema” exists.

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