Great movie

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 1999)

When I sat down and watched Akira for the first time about four years ago I didn't like the movie that much. I liked the action but I found the story complicated and the movie was overly bloody. It was my intention to forget this film and never watch it again. A couple months after the first time I watched it I rented it again at a friends house. I started to enjoy the film more. Today this is one of my favourite movies. The main reason I started to like this movie so much is because in time I began to understand the plot more and therefore the movie was more enjoyable. I find that most of the people who hate Akira don't understand the story and don't like the violence and blood. Recently I rented Akira again. I told my friend about it and he said he wanted to watch it with me. I warned him about the blood and that didn't seem to bother him. I also told him that the plot is very difficult to understand. After the movie I asked him what he thought of it. His response was "What in the hell was going on in that movie?" He didn't really care for the movie but again the main reason was not being able to understand the plot. I think Akira is a great movie but it takes an open mind to enjoy it. Be prepared, the plot is very complex and it might take you a while to fully comprehend it. As I mentioned there is a lot of blood in this movie but if that doesn't bother you then give Akira a try you won't regret it.