Simply Stunning

Rating: 10/10 (10 August 2001)

I remember that when I first rented the video tape of Akira, I didn't like it, most likely because I didn't understand it. But after waiting 2 months for the special edition DVD of Akira, I gave it a second chance. The second time, I loved it! What probably drew me into it was the stunning and beautiful animation. A second factor that probably drew in even deeper, was the musical score. It is definitely the best I've ever heard. The violence here isn't really as graphic as some people have made it out to be. Yes, people get shot, yes there are bodies exploding, yes when people get punched or hit by foreign objects, blood does flow, but all the blood and gore here is sustained. I won't lie. I DID rent this movie expecting a gratuitous bloodbath, but to my surprise there isn't really all that much violence as in terms of graphic violence.
Akira gets a 10/10