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Metropolis
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Animation - 8.0 |
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Sound - 7.7 |
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Story - 6.7 |
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Character - 6.7 |
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Value - 7.0 |
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Enjoyment - 7.2 |
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Saya77 |
(2006-08-19 20:21:04) 2006-07-30 18:10:32 |
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1.5 |
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1 |
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3 |
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| I was really looking forward to seeing this movie based on the reviews it got. However, I was incredibly dissapointed once I finished watching it.
The animation is pathetic. Sure, the backgrounds are ok, but the character models are so cartoony that the whatever emotional depth (what little there was) was lost in the sheer cartooniness of the characters. It was like watching an episode of Popeye the Sailor Man from the 1970s. Truly terrible and disapointing.
The soundtrack never seemed to fit the mood of the scene. The final scene especially, which was supposed to be dramatic and heart-wrenching, was completely ruined by the upbeat and celabratory music. Not to mention the stiff and unemotional voice acting from characters like Kenichi and Tima.
The story was nothing new, very rehashed and cliche. Not very complex, and lacks much of any plot twists or surprises; very predictable. The ending is also cliche and pretty pathetic.
The many plot holes and lack of background on the characters was also evident throughout the story. At one point, Rock is killing people left and right, shooting his gun through crowds of people without any of the people causing a commotion or seemingly even noticing the gunshots.
The lack of focus on single characters also hindered the progress of the story; we never find out who the main character is supposed to be.
It is because of this flaw that none of the characters are very deep and lack any sort of development or growth. Kenichi and Tima especially are very one dimensional, and are given little to no screentime, despite the fact that their relationship is supposedly critical to the ending of the story.
You feel no emotional attachment to any of the characters by the end of the movie, and even if they were to die you would not even blink an eye because you feel like you never got to know them.
There is little value in this movie; I would never rewatch it and would not reccomend it to anyone. This anime is a complete dissapointment. It barely kept me interested enough to watch it.
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PYRO |
(2006-02-11 19:05:47) 2006-01-11 17:48:13 |
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| Average |
3.6 |
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3 |
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3 |
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4 |
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4 |
| Value |
0 |
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4 |
| I was looking forward to watchinng this one for a long while. So when I put the dvd into the player, I had high expectations. In short, I got my hopes up for nothing. The story was deacent although not very developed. it was a pretty cleche theme of man vs machine/divine intervention.
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| Average |
6.7 |
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5 |
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7 |
| Story |
6 |
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7 |
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8 |
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| overall... this anime was a big disappointment for me, it was actually boring.
Metropolis is a mix of mecha and science-fiction but to me it really didn't matter because the entire story is so corny... The animation of metropolis is pretty simple but kind of personal and sharp but still...simple. Sounds are ok, although they're pretty hard to remember because I watched it couple of months ago. The story really didn't improve me, it had some good parts but mostly it was mostly weard and dry. Characters are avverage. I liked specially Rock but didn't really mind the other ones, I guess that the drawing style just didn't give pleasure for me. But the one part that i don't complain in this movie is the value. I think that someday I could watch it again and like it more. I do not recommend metropolis to everyone but because there are lots of better mecha,action,science-fiction movies in this world.
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| Average |
7.0 |
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8 |
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7 |
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8 |
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5 |
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| Having an introspective story and stunning animation, Metropolis is a film with much ambition. Unfortunately, it only has one hundred minutes to fulfill its goals; hence, the movie comes off as hurried and remote. Contrary to appearances, this is not a character piece; Tima and Ken-ichi are used here as pawns to carry out the basis of the plot. As great as it could have been, there’s much to be said that Metropolis leaves only a blue print of its potential.
There are two primary approaches a robot anime can take: the machines may occasionally clash with humans, but on the most part their existence is appreciated (i.e., Saber Marionette J, Chobits) or the machines are resented and feared (i.e., Armitage III). Metropolis takes the latter approach; it was fairly interesting to see men complaining that robots are taking their jobs. What Metropolis does different from the aforementioned anime is that the robots really do not have the upper hand. Indeed, it was a refreshing touch to see that the machines have to follow certain rules and are sometimes cruelly punished if they step out of bounds. To take the idea further, someone decided to get creative and have the robots shed blood. Unfortunately, this really isn’t grounds for sympathy but it’s something to take note of.
….the movie begins slowly. It wasn’t until twenty minutes have passed that I was even remotely interested in what was going on. Metropolis definitely suffers from pacing issues and this is only exacerbated by the fact that the point of view shifts too often. One minute the focus is on the uncle. The next on Rock. Then the camera’s on Duke Red. Ah, now it’s time to spend time on Tima and Ken-ichi! Considering the premise of the movie, it would have been best to spend a good deal of time on Tima and Ken-ichi, but to my surprise, their screen time is minimal. The pair really only have two good scenes together and nothing memorable happens when the two are by themselves. The pacing picks up in the last fifteen minutes or so. This is the part where the average viewer will stop snoring and snap to attention. The climax and ending are worth the journey.
Because the story is worthwhile, I was able to somewhat ignore the mediocre characterization. There were some minor characters that were fun to watch (Ken-ichi’s uncle), but Rock is probably the best. Although his “true” motivations (I refuse to believe that’s all there is to it) are never revealed; viewers are given enough to fill in the holes themselves. He seems to have a sick obsession with “the man he calls father” and refuses to believe that this man could let a robot become the world’s leader. His misguided love is very clearly one-sided and one could probably draw the conclusion that he’s just hurt that he was passed up for the throne. But this is only mere speculation and there’s really nothing in the film that says we shouldn’t take Rock’s actions at face value.
In other anime where technology goes head to head with mankind, humans are almost always the victor. The trick is that the anime succeeds in humanizing their robots so when the end is near we can find it in ourselves to shed a tear or two. Considering this, then, it’s probably not very commendable that the movie’s villain outshines everyone. The unspoken rule says that Tima is supposed to be the one to look out for and Metropolis sadly breaks that rule. Tima is a robot and this movie made sure I didn’t forget it. She learns nothing (save that her name is not “who”) and expresses very little emotion save for the requisite clinging to the first person she laid eyes on. Gee, I’ve seen this somewhere else very recently, but that other show will remain nameless. In the same way I feel no personal affection for my computer, I couldn’t have cared less about Tima. Even when insisting she’s human, she does so without passion. A robot can never be civilized without interaction with humans so of course Ken-ichi must take a few minutes to fulfill his role. Admittedly he’s hard not to like, but this is solely because of his lovable and endearing character design.
Metropolis is definitely one of the better anime movies and it gets my recommendation. It’s full of style and has the substance to back it up. It’s also one of those movies that may get better with subsequent viewings. I watched it twice because I fell asleep for about twenty minutes the first time (which is why I held out the review for so long). The second time I didn’t clonk out until near the climax which I saw on the first go anyway. If I were to watch it a third time, maybe I wouldn’t snooze at all!
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| Average |
7.8 |
| Animation |
9 |
| Sound |
8 |
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| Character |
7 |
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| Sporting some of the most gorgeous animation ever, on the surface, Metropolis has a lot going for it. Based off of one of Osamu Tezuka's manga, featuring a legendary screenwriter and director, Metropolis had seemlingly unlimited potential. It failed to reach it. While VERY enjoyable, it lacks something very important - depth. If Tezuka was alive during this production, I imagine he would've touched more on the questions raised, and less on the action sequences (especially since, in my opinion, only the ending one was spectacular). Rintaro said that if Tezuka was alive, he probably would've forbidden the production. While it turned out all right, I think the God of Manga's presences was sorely missing in key scenes.
Or maybe I'm the one off the mark there, since this WAS one of Tezuka's first work, so maybe he hadn't yet mastered the morally questioning undertones present in Tetsuwan Atom (yes, they're there) and Blackjack. This is an entertaining movie, that could stand up with repeat viewings, but it's not a masterpiece, like Sen to Chihiro or Sennen Joyou.
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petran79 |
(2007-02-13 15:41:42) 2005-08-24 19:47:32 |
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| Average |
5.0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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| Well another visual masterpiece. It has some shortcomings but generally it falls less into the trap of impressing the viewers just visually without offering much else. But not much less.
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Dylan |
2005-07-09 17:06:14 |
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| Average |
8.5 |
| Animation |
10 |
| Sound |
9 |
| Story |
8 |
| Character |
7 |
| Value |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
| Metropolis. Hmmmmm, what can I say? In spite of the fact that it may not be the most original thing in the world I enjoyed it a great amount and place it high on my list of best animes I have seen.
Maybe you won't like it as much if you are an anime snob. Maybe you won't like it as much if you are bigtime into pop-series like Inuyasha. I don't know, but if you enjoy animes like Akira and SE Lain, then I think this might just be for you.
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| Average |
6.8 |
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9 |
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8 |
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6 |
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6 |
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| Metropolis seems to draw from the inspirations for the film of the same name by Fritz Lang at first, but that resemblance only ends in flashy overhead sequences that view the vast city of Ziggurat. The animation is an adaptation of the earlier works of late manga artist Osamu Tezuka.
Speaking of the animation quality, the marriage of CG and cel animation could not have been more complete. In the context of the direction toward which Japanimation has been evolving for some time, it seems that CG generated backgrounds with cel animation that depicts foreground and characters are the norm. The CG backgrounds also use the extensive application of cel shading to allow the sprites of hand drawn animation to blend with them almost seamlessly. The technical aspect of animation rivals any animation feature released recently in terms of polish. The details of the city of Ziggurat are very diverse and intricate, all of which are evident in the final sequence of the film.
The character design is reminiscent of Tezuka's works, and they are animated superbly, although too simplistic for my tastes. But that is but a minor qualm.
What Metropolis lacks is not in the animation department, but in plot and character development. The characters are generally given stock personality and some motivations of the characters are either lost in translation or flatly assumed. The several points of the plot are left hanging (such as the revelation of relationship between Duke Red and Tima; the role of the government and its titular relationship with Japan; the significance of the Dr. Laughton's notebook), and some blatant assumptions are required on the part of the viewer to even make heads or tails of some sequences to maintain realism and interest. The pacing of the plot does not help compensating for aforementioned problems either. For example, the plot dealing with the 'revolution' was very scant and its pace too deliberate. Don't ask me about the general theme of the plot. The robot's plaintive 'Who am I? Am I a human?' tripe has gained another lease of credibility in this movie, and I am not really excited about discussing that.
Another note: the music theme is consisted of many derivations of one single piece. Some insertions of other works were notable, but some of the adopted scores were just misplaced and left wandering. Obviously striving for that formula that made the end sequence for Dr.Strangelove unforgettable, what Metropolis ended up doing is to remind me of how that sequence by Kubrick was so impeccably executed and how it was rather inexplicably misplaced and arbitrary in this movie.
Whether my general disappointment is because of the translation is out of the question. Nonetheless, Metropolis is a mediocre action flick with a carefully guised pretense of meaningful depth. It does not succeed in providing either in a satisfactory manner.
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| Average |
6.8 |
| Animation |
9 |
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8 |
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6 |
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| This anime tried to go into the issue of co-existence between man and machines which many sci-fi stories exploit. The animation is gorgeous yet at the same time, having too much details in the background can cause one to lose focus. Overall, this anime is not too bad but not fantastic either. The issues in it like the one mentioned above, genetic manufacturing, AI, etc. were all vaguely presented to the viewers. I also find the anime too 'Hollywood'ized. It's not a bad watch however. Just do not expect too much out of it.
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maya |
(2005-01-06 13:59:18) 2004-12-07 19:35:58 |
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| Average |
7.8 |
| Animation |
9 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Story |
7 |
| Character |
8 |
| Value |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
7 |
| Overall, a very nice animated movie. It has impressive animation, good music and a decent story. Worth a watching, I believe! :)
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8.0 |
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8 |
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9 |
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8 |
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7 |
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| Metropolis contains a mix of stunning CGI backgrounds that perfectly capture the mood and nature of the city with old style characters that doesn't quite work.
Nonetheless Metropolis is still an enjoyable and intelligent Movie that covers familiar ground. The Movie deals with the same themes of the relationship between humans and robots that is covered elsewhere most notably in Ghost in the Shell, albeit more broadly. In doing so the movie succeeds in constracting a fascinating political landscape and interesting characters. However, the plot is weak and the characters are one-dimensonal and undergo little development.
For all it's faults, Metropolis is still an enjoyable movie and well worth watching.
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7.5 |
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9 |
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7 |
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| I’ve put off watching Metropolis for a long time, since the only version I had didn’t have the best quality. I’m glad that I didn’t put it off any longer though, because it was only a decent, slightly above standard anime movie – I don’t really need a DVD-version or anything like that.
Although I’ve seen screens of the DVD version, as well as clips…the animation on there is a lot crisper, more vibrant, and clearer than in the version I had. Based on what I’ve seen of it, I’ll still give the animation a high score. In fact, the environments were all heavily detailed and the dark tones and fog produced the right feeling of a metropolis. To be honest, I’m not a big fan of the style the characters were drawn in, so despite how cool some of the CGI segments looked I might already be rating animation higher than I should.
The sound was good, to the point that no voices annoyed me and the music and ambient sounds produced the feeling of a busy city in the 30s or something. The 30s, that is, if they had flying robots and other heavy technology.
The story felt pretty average until there were a few twists in the end. I felt I should rate it lower, but, thinking back I notice that there certainly was lots going on. There were different political groups playing each other, themes involving that whole human/non-human idealism that GITS is so fond of, and plenty of twists and surprises. I just think I should have enjoyed a story like this more than I did – so maybe it had problems in the presentation.
I didn’t feel that the characters were anything special…they seemed to be just average for this type of anime. It could be the Disney-style way that the characters were drawn, or a number of other factors. Keiichi and Tima were the only ones that really seemed to “matter� to the story, and every character in the series basically showed only one emotion. For example, Luke, who just showed his ruthlessness the entire time. Or Keiichi, who just seemed to show just his hardheadedness the entire time. I don’t even think he had an opinion about what was going on, just as long as they weren’t getting shot at and as long as Tima was there next to him acting normally. Tima herself had to ask that cliché “who am I� question that so many animes do these days, but seemed kind of lifeless to me.
Overall, although I had an average enjoyment of this anime, its probably only worth a watch once. I certainly wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who’s looking for fanservice, this is just story and plot here folks.
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Caoboy |
(2004-09-19 13:15:38) 2004-09-19 12:58:46 |
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| Average |
9.2 |
| Animation |
10 |
| Sound |
9 |
| Story |
9 |
| Character |
8 |
| Value |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
| This is a harrowing story involving the clashes between human ambition and the tech revolution (similar to 'Ghost in the Shell' in that regard). The film is tender, intelligent, moving, and intriguing almost the whole way through. The nostalgic and futuristic themes are very fitting for an Anime released at the turn of the new millennium.
The animation has a 'Roger Rabbit' feel to it, with 2D characters drawn onto a superb 3D CG environment (GITS 2 uses the same technique). The incongruity between advanced robots, towering skyscrapers, and high-tech machinery against depression-era clothing, music, and decor. Even the character forms are drawn with a Looney Tunes morphology (with Anime faces of course). The contrast between the glittering palaces of upper Metropolis and the dank, industrial belly below is excellent. The carefree yet tragic Ray Charles final ballad further accentuates the saddening, apocalyptic end of the Ziggurat and Tima.
For those who have seen "AI" or "I, Robot", you were probably a bit disappointed with their simplified representation of very important philosophical issues, such as the rights/identity of robots that become ever more human and powerful. Metropolis touches on that theme through storytelling, not awkward Hollywood dialogue. The audacity of humans to control their universe with tech/civilization in order to achieve godlike status, the hopeless, heroic loyalty of robot logic versus the bigotted hatred of humans marginalized by robots, and the cataclysmic danger of the ego are all aptly addressed. We need robots to survive, and they 'love' us for giving them life, but they realize our frailties and they must unfortunately accept our torture.
Tima is the ill-fated heroine, bred to be the artificial incarnation of perfection from human creators. As analogy, she is the hope that tech can overcome human weaknesses and problems, which her final destruction demonstrates is impossible. She is supposedly the all-powerful savior of Metropolis when she merges with the city's core, but of course the naive 'deity' is hijacked by Lord Falcon for his own petty, personal desires. And by extension, his adopted homicidal son Rock (the product of his wayward leadership and ambition) triggers Tima's violent metamorphosis and the Ziggurat's destruction. Of course the essentialist Rock believes that Falcon should rule Metropolis, as he is indignant on humanity's inability to properly wield such power. Also the doctor who created Tima worships her perfection and wishes to possess her as his own. These are but a few examples of the director's depiction of the perversion of technology for human desire. But on the positive side, the innocent benevolence of Ken-Ichi is the only saving power to evoke Tima's love and transformation at the end. Love may be the only pure, moral force that can keep humanity and technology honest.
The only complaint I have is the ending of the film leaves the audience so depressed and pessimistic for the future of our species in the existential, out-of-control digital age of progress! Well, the truth hurts sometimes, and is a rare commodity in film these days.
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Villain |
(2004-05-24 16:18:50) 2004-05-24 09:52:47 |
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| Average |
6.2 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
6 |
| Story |
7 |
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5 |
| Value |
6 |
| Enjoyment |
5 |
| A strange combination of old-style character designs and top-notch modern day animation production.
Even though it took a while for me to get used to the style of animation, it was nevertheless of very high quality for the most part. However, in some scenes the characters stood out so much from the backgrounds, that I couldn't give a higher score for the animation. Overall, though, Metropolis is visually impressive and the weird style of art fits the story quite well.
Similarly, the unusual (for an anime) music in the movie suits many of the scenes well - but I just didn't like it at all. The sound effects and voice-acting were average.
The thing I disliked the most in the movie is the horrible character designs. I know they are probably faithful to Tezuka's (who borrowed heavily from early Disney) original manga, but I just found them hideously ugly for the most part. Some of them were quite interesting as persons, though.
All in all, Metropolis is a good anime movie - I just didn't like it much.
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Moezkat |
(2004-06-02 08:54:23) 2004-05-01 17:24:03 |
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| Average |
8.2 |
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10 |
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8 |
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7 |
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8 |
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8 |
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8 |
| Mmm, the animation of the characters took a while to get used to. The scenery on the other hand is absolutely amazing. It really captures the greatness of the city. There are also some beautiful animated scenes, like the one in the snow.
The problem with this movie however is the story. It doesn't close the self-opened questions and it doesn't move fluently. And that's too bad. It really had great potential.
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7.8 |
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8 |
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7 |
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| An homage to master animator Ozamu Tezuka, Metropolis doesn't quite stand on its own, but is a very enjoyable anime for viewers who have some background in anime history.
Ozamu Tezuka was the creator of (among many other things) "AstroBoy" - the first anime series shown in the US shortly after the end of WW II. His characteristic style (buldgy limbs and very rounded faces) is perfectly continued in Metropolis, which was produced after his death. Based on characters and concept created by Ozamu Tezuka, which was itself based on the 1920's movie masterpiece "Metropolis" by German director Fritz Lang. The story covers familiar anime territory - the dehumanizing effects of technology, and the point where creator and creation struggle for control.
But because this territory is so familiar, it has been covered better in other anime like "Ghost in the Shell." Even so, "Metropolis" is a must-see for any serious Otaku, and is a nice story for those unfamiliar with anime. Those with some anime experience but not paticularly interested in art history or the roots of anime will probably find the plot unoriginal, even though the movie's Art Deco style is visually spectacular.
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| Average |
8.5 |
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10 |
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10 |
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7 |
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6 |
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9 |
| I'm not a fan of the way they drew the characters - looks like stuff out of Tin Tin - but blimey, the rest of the visuals don't half impress! I don't think there has been an animated film quite as jaw dropping to look at as this. The colours are extraordinarily fitting to the scenes and the atmposhere is unexplainable (ie good). The 3D work is awesome, simply awesome. There was a point where I thought I was watching live-action for a particular scene. It just seems so effortlessly brilliant: the level of detail is ridiculously high, the animation is fluid like water for the most part - what more can I possibly say?
The incredible atmosphere created in all the scenes, is compliemented perfectly by the sound throughout. The ambience is awesome - from the slums deep beneath the city to the high and mighty areas - it really sounds like you're there. Voice acting is good, the musical score is great. The sound is flawless.
The story has a good premise but I didn't feel the urgency that I felt it was supposed to give off when the main couple is on the run. Also, not enough events happen to the couple to make it as adventurous as it could have been. The movie focuses on presenting this world it has created, and less on a complex plot. The plot is by no means bad or anything, but I don't feel it's the strongest point of the film.
The characters are all above average, but don't have enough time devoted to their development. The characters and story work hand in hand, and when one aspect is flawed it brings the other down with it. Like the story, the characters don't get enough time devoted to them to make them great.
The replay and enjoyment value of this film are only slightly tarnished by a slightly weak plot and weak characters. They spent so much time perfecting everything else they couldn't quite get those two aspects up to par. But please don't let that spoil your viewing pleasure - this is a work of art and you just HAVE to see it.
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7.7 |
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| Starts quite poorly, but gets a lot better towards the end. Metropolis deals with humans, robots and some controversities which rise up when these two are put living together. Also some political power struggle has been thrown in.
The animation is very smooth and backgrounds are detailed, but I really didn't like the style how the characters (robots also) were presented (with those fat legs and big hands). The background music often goes along the scene, but nothing really distinguishing can be heard. The story is quite boring at the beginning, but after halfway point it turns somewhat more interesting and keeps it there until the end. The characters didn't turn me on on this one. Yea, sure, there was something going between those two main character brats, but that's it. Not good enough.
Metropolis is a good watch if you haven't seen it. The animation is very good and the story can give you something to think about. Entertaining.
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AhBeeDoi |
(2003-10-24 02:32:06) 2003-09-04 02:05:06 |
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| Average |
7.3 |
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9 |
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7 |
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6 |
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6 |
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8 |
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| An enjoyable and thought provoking anime that borrows from the 1926 Fritz Lang classic B&W film. This is the story of Tima, a special robot designed to rule the world from the throne of the newly completed Ziggurat, a robot who doesn't know that she is a robot. Tima is awakened when the factory where she is being constructed is destroyed by Rock, the jealous adopted son of the powerful and domineering Duke Red, the man who commissioned the creation of Tima. Rock also leads a powerful Nazi brown-shirt-style group whose purpose is to control robots who strayed into human areas. Tima is rescued from the blazing factory by Kenichi, nephew of Hansuka Ban, a private investigator from Japan who is trying to apprehend Tima's creator Dr. Laughton.
In the city of Metropolis as in any civilization, there are different classes of residents, robots and humans. Tensions against robots are high because of job losses. Robots are mostly relegated to the underground levels of Metropolis along with poor and disenfranchised humans. Revolutionary sentiments are in the air as disgruntled below ground humans resent the system where above ground dwelling humans profit from the robot labors while they languish without hope. Robots also have a measure of sentience and are well aware of their treatment by the humans they serve.
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| Average |
7.0 |
| Animation |
10 |
| Sound |
10 |
| Story |
4 |
| Character |
7 |
| Value |
5 |
| Enjoyment |
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| Metropolis is one of the most visually striking movies of the year.
Metropolis is a city were both humans and robots co-excist. Is ruled by a mysterious man knowed as The Red Duke,who have a secret plan by constructing a robot with a resemblance of a little girl with a dark purpose.......ok, if you read this you probably will think that there is nothing new to see. It is in fact, nothing new, but you probably will enjoy the well craft animation, and trust me: IT IS SUPERB!!!
The music is quite catchy, with the Frank Sinatra mood that is very appealing; specially in the end where plays "I Can't Stop Loving You".
People who see this should discuss the final choice of Tima.
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