Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis [Blu-ray]

Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Jamieson Price
Jamieson Price
, Toshio Furukawa
Toshio Furukawa
, Dave Mallow
Dave Mallow
, Scott Weinger
Scott Weinger
, Yuka Imoto
Yuka Imoto
Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis [Blu-ray]

Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Jamieson Price
Jamieson Price
, Toshio Furukawa
Toshio Furukawa
, Dave Mallow
Dave Mallow
, Scott Weinger
Scott Weinger
, Yuka Imoto
Yuka Imoto

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Overview

Playing like a candy-colored hybrid of Fritz Lang's film of the same name and Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis borrows its plot liberally from numerous legendary sci-fi sources (despite the fact that the original manga was released in 1945, certain cinematic aspects can't help but appearing overly familiar), all the while dazzling viewers on the same cutting-edge visual level as such anime classics as Akira and Ghost in the Shell. The common anime practice of combining amazingly rendered backdrops and more traditionally hand-drawn characters continues here, though with such nuances as beautifully flowing hair and soulfully expressive faces, it becomes obvious that painstaking detail was paid to making the characters both visually and emotionally involving. However, as expressive as some of the central characters may be, it's the elaborate tri-level industrial labyrinth that encompasses the world of Metropolis that forms the film's central character, and it is a kalidescopic animated marvel to behold. Director Rintaro's beautifully composed visual design is so awe-inspiringly colorful and complex that, from the opening frames, the viewer is fully absorbed in the environment, with plot and characterization almost coming as an afterthought. And that is precisely where the film's ultimately forgivable main weakness lies. In between scenes of wide-eyed, jaw-dropping visuals, the story of human and android tension set against the backdrop of a futuristic city borrows from so many sources that it borders on clich?. Thankfully, writer Tezuka's characters are given a depth and sense of purpose that, while not altogether unconvincing or original, consistently connect with the viewer's sense of recognition and sympathy. Viewers will no doubt attest that Metropolis works almost flawlessly on a purely visual and asthetic level within the opening frames of the film. Thankfully, Tezuka's storytelling skills compliment that on a level which, while not entirely new or original, is at the very least genuinely sincere and thoughtful.

Product Details

Release Date: 02/21/2017
UPC: 0043396488021
Original Release: 2001
Source: ALLIED VAUGHN
Language: English
Time: 1:47:00
Sales rank: 22,302

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Jamieson Price Duke Red
Toshio Furukawa General
Dave Mallow Pero
Scott Weinger Atlas
Yuka Imoto Voices
Keiji Kobayashi Voices
Kouki Okada Voices
Toshiyuki Honda Composer

Technical Credits
Rintaro Director
Yutaka Maseba Producer
Katsuhiro Otomo Screenwriter,Producer
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