Pure Art

Rating: Null/10 (4 June 2004)

The first time I saw Akira was this year, 17 years AFTER its release, and its almost as if I was watching a new release. The fact that Akira lacks any visible signs of CGI makes no difference....Akira was a dazzling work of art WAY ahead of its time, and totally fresh and different from any American sci-fi I've ever seen. It reminded me that you don't need CG special effects for great sci-fi, you need artistry and vision. I didn't know what to expect from Akira, but the film totally blew me away. And a lot of love went into this film; it doesn't skimp on visual details, and the animation is more engrossing and innovative than anything I've seen come out of late, CG or otherwise. Sci-fi anime wasn't my cuppa tea...until I saw Akira.