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Akira (2020)

September. 24,2020
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8
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R
| Animation Action Science Fiction

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

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classicsoncall
2020/09/24

"Akira" made IMDb's Top 250 list way back in 1998 and hasn't been back since, although I see it now popping in and out of the rankings for the current year (2018). I'm not an anime fan, or even a fan of animated movies in general, though there are a handful that I've liked well enough. With this film, I'm left entirely in limbo. When something like this occurs, I'll check out the FAQ page for the movie here on IMDb and try to gain some understanding, along with a handful of the more accomplished reviews for the picture. It didn't surprise me that to get a better grip on the story, one would be well advised to read the two thousand plus manga treatment of Akira by the writer, and this film's director, Katsuhiro Ôtomo. I can guarantee that's not going to happen, so what I'm left with as regards the film is a lukewarm acceptance that it's been a very influential work in the genre, while leaving me entirely unimpressed. All I got out of it was an endless series of violence, destruction, explosions and fighting, and though I followed the characters of Kaneda and Tetsuo well enough, there wasn't the least bit of story line that had an appeal for this viewer. Nor were the characters even likeable to any degree, so that was another check in the minus column. So rather than bashing the film, I'll just consider my viewing another in a long list of movies I've watched to get a broader perspective of what's out there and know that I'm not missing anything. All films can't appeal to everyone.

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larvellishere
2020/09/25

Akira is a great film that balances gore, sci-fi action, horror and disturbing images. And thats all you need to know. And then there is neo tokyo the amazing city filled with life and all of the action. And Keneda (The main leader of a biker gang) has to take on something ( no spoilers ) but i cant say any more you have to watch it because it is amazing.

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DylanW
2020/09/26

"Akira" is set after a bomb strikes Tokyo, sending it into a post-apocalyptic state, where psychics exist and teenage bikies flood the streets. After a violent and graphic opening sequence, one of Kaneda's (the protagonist of the film) friends are kidnapped. Throughout the film, we witness the development of the antagonist, Kaneda's friend, Tetsuo. Tetsuo develops psychic powers for an unknown reason, he soon becomes obsessed with the power, which cloud reason and judgement. All through the film we witness a complicated and unique plot-line and character developments which are interesting and not-your-usual-style. For example, Kaneda, the protagonist, does have qualities which frustrate and repel the viewer, but his heroic and redeeming qualities make him a stand-out character. The underlying and complicated plot add to the reasons of why this film is a must-watch.The only disappointing aspect was the (sometimes) extreme and unnecessary level of violence. But, the overall plot, character development and spectacular animation (even for the current day) prove this film to be an unmissable classic.

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Irishchatter
2020/09/27

While trying to concentrate on watching the rest of this movie, I just couldn't keep up with it. There was too much action going on and like it made it hard for me to understand what was actually happening. Yeah I know its about a boy in a motorcycle gang who are trying to defeat a government who kidnapped their friend. However, I found that things all came at once.I don't understand why Kanye West or anyone would call this a masterpiece because its so confusing and you have to keep up with it, otherwise you would be lost as me. I've watched better anime's then this I'm afraid.........

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