Hey Steemians!
I’m a big sci-fi lover, and I have been wanting to write filmreviews for a long time.
So I’m gonna start now!
My first review is AKIRA, a sci-fi anime that’s totally underrated!
I have never written reviews before and I’m trying my best, so please be kind :Ppp
This will be part of a small series of reviews I’m planning on writing, all sci-fi that are in my eyes underrated.
The reviews will be spoiler-free, or I will try to make them spoiler-free!
I hope you’ll enjoy this short read:
AKIRA begins in 1988 with the picture of a massive nuclear explosion in the city of Tokyo, which then ignites World War III.
30 years passes and Neo-Tokyo rises above the ashes of the war as a metropolis of massively tall skyscrapers with a none stopping lightshow. A skyline with no end.
Political demonstrations fill the streets and militaristic government forces resort to extreme violence to stop them, while brutal road battles take place on the streets between youth biker gangs.
A top-secret experiments on children by the government have resulted in strange mutated kids with unbelievable powers.
A brutal yet beautiful anime by Katsuhiro Ohtomo, manga artist and anime director who today have inspired numerous Japanese as well as Hollywood directors.
Whereas anime is known being more about looks than substance, AKIRA stands out as a rare exception where story and animation is combine brilliantly with unforgettable design, substantial influence and a depiction on the state of Japanese cultural identity.
The meticulous way in which Katsuhiro Otomo almost manipulates light to bend around the themes and atmosphere of AKIRA is truly impressive.
AKIRA is a movie about betrayal, love, loyalty, anger, and fiction. For those who do not understand it is a movie about the universe and how us humans connect with it, we use about 11% of our brains but what if we were able to use 40% or even 100% of it, what then?
`AKIRA' provides a fictional possibility that self energy exists within all of us and that is just as delicate as it is powerful.
The story is complex enough to keep western audiences attention, yet simple enough to digest whilst taking in the wonderfull animation and excellent soundtrack (a collection of traditional Japanese instruments and modern day synthesised electronica that allow for elements of cinema to establish themselves for the audience)
Anyone 14 and above can, and should see this movie. It is appropriate, if the viewer is mature of mind, and delves into the realm of the human psyche vividly. For anyone who loves real "ART", completely drawn except for one scene, and of a truly high caliber of films, then AKIRA is for you.
I only say 14 because It's only drawback is that most people (including me) will probably have to watch it again (and again maybe) to completely understand the full story. Highly recommended (especially to anime fans). I give it 9 out of 10.
Oh yeah… You have to watched to subtitled version! The dubbed edition is good too, but watch the subtitled version!