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The story isn't the greatest, but there's an abundance of sci-fi eye candy to compensate.
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It may be one of the most expensive anime features ever, but there isn't a wealth of entertainment on offer in Steamboy. Dec 6, 2005 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It may be one of the most expensive anime features ever, but there isn't a wealth of entertainment on offer in Steamboy.
Matthew Leyland
It's a sensationally designed piece of work. Aug 19, 2005
It's a sensationally designed piece of work.
J. Hoberman
Its problem is not a lack of things to look at. There's plenty of them, and they're all cool. It's just that, in this world of clanking, hissing machines, even the people seem like robots. May 20, 2005 | Full Review…
Its problem is not a lack of things to look at. There's plenty of them, and they're all cool. It's just that, in this world of clanking, hissing machines, even the people seem like robots.
Michael O'Sullivan
The movie never transcended its elaborate production work to achieve an independent reality. It's simply pictures of what never happened. May 20, 2005 | Full Review…
The movie never transcended its elaborate production work to achieve an independent reality. It's simply pictures of what never happened.
Stephen Hunter
Until it careers into cacophony ... it's a lot of fun. Apr 1, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Until it careers into cacophony ... it's a lot of fun.
Jeff Shannon
Steamboy, ultimately, shares deep-seated themes with the futuristic Akira. Both offer cautionary tales about scientific responsibility and the evils of war. And both look pretty cool, too. Mar 25, 2005 | Rating: 3/4
Steamboy, ultimately, shares deep-seated themes with the futuristic Akira. Both offer cautionary tales about scientific responsibility and the evils of war. And both look pretty cool, too.
Steven Rea
This film has steam but it generates no heat. Jan 24, 2018 | Full Review…
This film has steam but it generates no heat.
Mark Steyn
The rendering of the characters and backgrounds is so rich and precise, that at times, it skirts into the third dimension. Dec 14, 2017 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…
The rendering of the characters and backgrounds is so rich and precise, that at times, it skirts into the third dimension.
Luke Spafford
Animated film is too violent for younger kids. Dec 15, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Animated film is too violent for younger kids.
Charles Cassady
Works more than it fails. Apr 29, 2009 | Full Review…
Works more than it fails.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
The film's extended debates on the ethics of science, government and personal responsibility would recommend it to critics of a medium that too often panders to audiences. Feb 22, 2007 | Full Review…
The film's extended debates on the ethics of science, government and personal responsibility would recommend it to critics of a medium that too often panders to audiences.
Rex Roberts
Visually impressive, but I thought it was never going to end. Mar 7, 2006 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Visually impressive, but I thought it was never going to end.
Robert Roten
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