if you like the hitchhiker guide to the galaxy or red dwarf and chance be you will enjoy buckaroo bonzai . it be full of subtle or dry humor and have an overall upbeat mood . the subtly dry humor be find in the background audio as well a the odds and end that find their way into the set decor and dialog . these offer a nice array of silliness to punctuate the story with their own unique twist of humor . the cast be definitely all star . peter weller ( robocop ) and john lithgow ( third rock from the sun ) and robert ito ( quincy md ) and clancy brown ( highlander ) and ellen barkin ( wild bill ) and and christopher lloyd ( back to the future ) all have fun and amusing role . even the minor role be cover well by perhaps less know yet veteran cast member such a rosalind cash and matt clark . if youre a fan of british humor and you should definitely enjoy this one and even though it may take more than one view to catch all the subtlety . if you haven not be expose to this style of humor and this certainly isn not a bad place to start . if and on the other hand and this style of humor be not what you enjoy and it may not be the one for you . for everyone else and kick back and enjoy . if it weren not a bit of a cult classic and i doubt it would be available on dvd . i give it a positive since it may not be for everyone . personally and i rate it a notch high .