Thursday, May 16, 2013

Anime film reviews: Sky Crawlers and Steamboy


The Sky Crawlers
2008/2009
Production I.G.
Wings in the Skies

Taking place in an alternate timeline, an array of pilots are chosen to take to the skies. However, their true identities have been hidden for years. Finding out their enemies may not be who they believe to be. Their team becomes a part of them, a family, friends, and closer. The story follows one such pilot whom is chosen to lead the team, and finds out much more about himself and his boss.

Spinning drama:  aerial combat, and unique storytelling. The Sky Crawlers is one of a kind (and directed by dog lover Mamoru Oshii) **in the past many remember his style with the two Ghost in the Shell films. Mixing symbolism: with dynamic characters, and all out action. This film is for anyone who enjoys movies.

Steamboy
2004 / 2005
Directed by Katsuhio Otomo (Akira)
Steamboy Committee

Welcome to the late 1800’s in Europe, before the all out battles across the lands. Dreamers become inventors of the most diverse amalgamations of mechanics to unravel humanity. Ray Steam is the great grandson of an inventor who wanted to change the world. Until his dad winds up in an accident that takes the lives of their team working on a steam venter that disperse’s pure energy. With his mom and siblings, fate intervenes where Ray has to tackle life and death to protect an energy source that takes him farther than he could imagine.

This film took ten years to make, from story to screen, steam punk style immerses the senses. Plus it doesn’t hurt that it contains a humble collection of voice actors for its English dub. Patrick Stewart, Alfred Molina, to name a few. Plus its audio mix of 5.1, with tons of emotion and lots of spectacle. Steamboy is a film worth watching with the entire family. Oh, and you might learn something too.

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