The Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film in Quite Some Time

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2005)

(****) Out of four stars
Akira is far underrated, and should be easily in the top 250 movies. The story is innovative, and draws you into the plot in a matter of minutes. The surreal and futuristic society portrayed, is one that few if any other movies can match. The music and cinematography intermix perfectly, as Kaneda and Tetsuo lead the cast in a whirlwind of explosions, mystery, and mesmerizing visuals.
The story opens with a cataclysmic explosion, that sets the pace for the rest of the movie, and then from there goes into a heart-racing bike chase, in which Kaneda's superiority over Tetsuo is established.
From here on out, words cannot describe the visual aspects of the film, and the plot line is unlike anything that you can read. Watch the movie for yourself, and not just as a good anime film, but as a superb film in general.