Akira is one of those films that I have heard people go on about but for some reason never got round to watching it. Well seeing as it was showing at the cinema I thought i would give it a go. Set in the futuristic 2019, a biker gang tries to stop a secret military project which could endanger Neo-Tokyo.
Animation wise this is a stunning film. The first few shots made me just go….wow. This film is nearly 40 years old and the detail in this is up there with more modern stuff. Even when things became difficult to follow I thought that the animation seemed to flow beautifully. I did have to chuckle a few times when there were fully drawn characters that literally didn’t move. Not even a slight move of the head to indicate movement.
Sadly I lost track of what was going on very quickly. Normally this would be a bad thing because it would make the rest of the film a torture to sit through however because the animation was so good I was able to look past the confusing story. I don't think it's a poorly written story but I just found it difficult to follow.
Akira is definitely worth a watch just for the animation. It’s a near 40 year old animated film that still looks stunning but does suffer from a complicated plot and if you can sit next to someone to explain what’s going on this you might have a batter experience. As I was on my own though I was able to enjoy what was on screen even if I could follow it for 90% of its runtime.
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