Rob Nelson of variety.com writes, "Intermittently bizarre rather than thoroughly so, the pic plays by CG-powered rules of a smart-kids-save-the-world actioner, adding Miike’s wacky narrative digressions and a bit of animation to mostly enjoyable effect." He complains that "Miike’s most conventional pic is least convincing in its serious moments, as would-be stimulating debates of God’s existence ring hollow" but writes that "pic’s cinematography — in 35mm, with short India-set scenes on DV — is vibrant, and the FX kick up a storm."