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DAY 149: January 29th, 2009.
Akira
Here's a film that has inspired countless others, yet I failed to really get into the entire experience. The final climax had me yawning more then anything and the running time is something that needed to be trimmed down a bit in order for me to enjoy it more. I won't deny that Akira is a landmark film, but I will say that I don't care for it that much.
I'm not a huge fan of anime/manga but I do like the occasional film that I see Ninja Scroll being my favourite, and after hearing praise for Akira, the so called mother of all anime films, I had to see what all the fuss was about. Not too impressed, although it does have all the ingredients for a winning film in my books. It just didn't click with me.
The action sequences are really neat and there's tons of blood and gore for those interested. The use of the animation allows for complete freedom and the animators use this very well, the world and everything/everyone in it is under their control.
The film has some strong language and adult themes, like rape, and I thought I was honestly going to give this film a thumbs up, but by the end of it I was waiting for the credits to roll. Just too much of everything I guess. Is the film too epic?
I can recommend seeing the film, just like I can recommend seeing Citizen Kane, not necessarily to enjoy yourself with some entertainment, but to see again what people are talking about, where the films you watch today get their influence from, so on and etc.
Akira
Here's a film that has inspired countless others, yet I failed to really get into the entire experience. The final climax had me yawning more then anything and the running time is something that needed to be trimmed down a bit in order for me to enjoy it more. I won't deny that Akira is a landmark film, but I will say that I don't care for it that much.
I'm not a huge fan of anime/manga but I do like the occasional film that I see Ninja Scroll being my favourite, and after hearing praise for Akira, the so called mother of all anime films, I had to see what all the fuss was about. Not too impressed, although it does have all the ingredients for a winning film in my books. It just didn't click with me.
The action sequences are really neat and there's tons of blood and gore for those interested. The use of the animation allows for complete freedom and the animators use this very well, the world and everything/everyone in it is under their control.
The film has some strong language and adult themes, like rape, and I thought I was honestly going to give this film a thumbs up, but by the end of it I was waiting for the credits to roll. Just too much of everything I guess. Is the film too epic?
I can recommend seeing the film, just like I can recommend seeing Citizen Kane, not necessarily to enjoy yourself with some entertainment, but to see again what people are talking about, where the films you watch today get their influence from, so on and etc.