I just saw Akira in cinemas for the anniversary. I knew precisely 3 things going in * there's a guy called Akira * he rides a red bike and does a slide * he races other folks on bikes My first thought was that the animation was stunning. There's a real dynamism to it that a lot of 2D animated movies lack.
Even shots of the city scapes wowed me, but the action really stood out. But then I was thinking hmm okay this guy's actually called Kaneda. Okay gangs and protests, interesting world building for a racing movie.
Hmmm a mutant kid. Okay this guy's not having a good time. Oh maybe this isn't a racing movie. I really liked it overall.
Some of the imagery was horrifying and to say I found it unpredictable would be an understatement. It did feel like a lot of elements were a bit half baked (I'm still not entirely sure why Tetsuo went evil or what the revolutionaries were fighting for) but it was a good time. Pretty fuckin weird tho submitted by /u/confusing_roundabout [link] [comments]