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The movie, even at 124 minutes, has the densely packed sweep and go-for-it pep of a pop epic.
Grade-school violence freaks may find a few kicks here, but even they may have trouble coping with this ugly movie's ending about eight separate times.
A lavish animation extravaganza produced at a cost of $8 million, this futuristic exploration is a followup by author-director Katsuhiro Otomo to his tremendously popular comic books.
A phenomenal work of animation with all the hallmarks of an instant cult classic.
Easily the most breathtaking and kinetic anime ever made.
The most expensive animated feature ever made in Japan... and it's easily the most impressive, as well.
Moments that can only be captured as animation make Akira still worth watching: gusts of wind from chopper blades, ka-tooming bursts of fiery explosions, Tetsuo's visions.
Plenty of superb recent blockbusters, including The Matrix, The Dark Knight, Minority Report, Dark City and Inception, are all in its debt - not to mention a fair number of shockers, like Star Wars Episode II and the most recent Resident Evil atrocity.
Put it up there with the most astonishing animated features ever made.
Style and substance run neck and neck in this thrilling, bold landmark film that just refuses to become dated.
The cityscapes are awesome, the camerawork is dizzying. If you're new to manga, prepare to be converted.
Akira is pure concentrated cinematic excellence - accept no substitutes.
When you absolutely, positively have to get some anime in your life, accept no substitutes; 23 years on, Akira is still the genre's crowning achievement.
Like Snow White before it, Akira was a step change in what animation could show.
Un film qui plaira autant aux fans du genre manga qu'à ses détracteurs.
Rightfully considered one of the greatest accomplishments in sci-fi storytelling.
Simply put, no Akira, no Matrix. It's that important.
Still one of the best techno science fiction thrillers of all time
There is a moral here about mankind's lust for power, but it never clearly emerges from the spectacle of destruction and violence.
Not necessarily the first nor the best anime, but certainly the one that introduced most Americans to the genre.
An impressive achievement, often suggesting a weird expressionist blend of 2001, The Warriors, Blade Runner and Forbidden Planet.
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