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No, not the 1927 silent film by Fritz Lang. I am infact talking about the 2002 anime movie very (very, very) loosely inspired by it of the same name.
A friend (Mr. Spencer here) brought this movie up at one point during one of our usual late-night discussions. He linked me to a scene (featuring one of my favourite actors, Dan Woren, who has a minor but great role in the film) on YouTube and as soon as I watched it, I downloaded it. After watching the full thing, I only have one thing to say.
How the fuck did I miss this when it came out?
The film is based on Ozama Tezuka's original Metropolis manga, which in turn was very loosely based on Fritz Lang's 1927 film of the same name. Essentially, this movie bears little resemblence to both, but with obvious inspirations.
The movie is nothing short of brilliant. Spectacular, even. No word can really describe it. My only complaint? Not long enough to contain such awesomeness. Beyond that, it has everything you could ever want, and a proper (and stunning) use of CGI for an animated film (fuck you Pixar and Disney). The animation itself is nothing short of stunning, from the backgrounds to the characters, there's alot of attention to detail, and the colour palette at most parts is ridiculously eye-pleasing. The characters are lovable and the story is very good. The music, comprised of wonderful jazz and swing music lends it a retro feel, contrasted with the futuristic setting.
The ending also made me shed a tear...or two. Maybe three. Pretty much one of the best endings I've ever witnessed. In anything. Ever.
I've since bought the DVD and eagerly anticipate the Blu-Ray (which so far is only out in Japan).
Now one of my top 10 movies. By far.
A friend (Mr. Spencer here) brought this movie up at one point during one of our usual late-night discussions. He linked me to a scene (featuring one of my favourite actors, Dan Woren, who has a minor but great role in the film) on YouTube and as soon as I watched it, I downloaded it. After watching the full thing, I only have one thing to say.
How the fuck did I miss this when it came out?
The film is based on Ozama Tezuka's original Metropolis manga, which in turn was very loosely based on Fritz Lang's 1927 film of the same name. Essentially, this movie bears little resemblence to both, but with obvious inspirations.
The movie is nothing short of brilliant. Spectacular, even. No word can really describe it. My only complaint? Not long enough to contain such awesomeness. Beyond that, it has everything you could ever want, and a proper (and stunning) use of CGI for an animated film (fuck you Pixar and Disney). The animation itself is nothing short of stunning, from the backgrounds to the characters, there's alot of attention to detail, and the colour palette at most parts is ridiculously eye-pleasing. The characters are lovable and the story is very good. The music, comprised of wonderful jazz and swing music lends it a retro feel, contrasted with the futuristic setting.
The ending also made me shed a tear...or two. Maybe three. Pretty much one of the best endings I've ever witnessed. In anything. Ever.
I've since bought the DVD and eagerly anticipate the Blu-Ray (which so far is only out in Japan).
Now one of my top 10 movies. By far.
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