Pros: Animation, score.
Cons: Directing, storyline undeveloped.
Metropolis is similar to A.I because they both deal with the same topics. What defines life? Metropolis is much better at telling us than A.I because it doesn't force it down our throats like A.I does, but sadly it is only slightly better than A.I. Metropolis deals with the adventures of Kenichi and Tima(a robot)who are our protagonists, and Duke Red and Rock(his son)who are our antagonist. In A.I there is a celebration of the birth of A.I but Metropolis begins with the celebration of the Ziggurat, which is essentialy a Pyramid. This is an obvious reference to the Tower of Babbel because the ziggurat is both the tallest building in the city of metropolis and also the Tower of Babbel was also a ziggurat. unbeknowest to its citizens, it is actually a giant ray gun and it has a throne for a leader to control it. hat leader is Tima, a robot built by Duke Red in the likeness of his daughter. She like that other guy in A.I thinks she is human. She befriends Kenichi, who uncle is investigating the inventor of Tima. Rock, the psychopathic leader of the Malduks despises Tima because his dad likes her more than him. Due to a mysterious explosion caused by Rock, Tima is left wandering around metropolis with Kenichi and a couple of revolutionists. Metropolis is similar to Fritz lang film of the same title in terms of the levels of the city. It has three zones. Architechurally, it is similar to bladerunner and story line, similar to A.I. All three film has been unanimously hailed as classics so Metropolis should be one right, wrong. The story is very underdeveloped. For example, I saw only about one conversation between Tima and Kenichi that lasted five minutes, yet as we go along she becomes obsessed with him. Still in the tradition of mangas, it boasts exceptional animation.
Premise: Kenichi and Tima have bloody adventures in Metropolis.
Metropolis won no awards.
Grade: 6.2/10 (like Akira, not my cup of tea).
Cons: Directing, storyline undeveloped.
Metropolis is similar to A.I because they both deal with the same topics. What defines life? Metropolis is much better at telling us than A.I because it doesn't force it down our throats like A.I does, but sadly it is only slightly better than A.I. Metropolis deals with the adventures of Kenichi and Tima(a robot)who are our protagonists, and Duke Red and Rock(his son)who are our antagonist. In A.I there is a celebration of the birth of A.I but Metropolis begins with the celebration of the Ziggurat, which is essentialy a Pyramid. This is an obvious reference to the Tower of Babbel because the ziggurat is both the tallest building in the city of metropolis and also the Tower of Babbel was also a ziggurat. unbeknowest to its citizens, it is actually a giant ray gun and it has a throne for a leader to control it. hat leader is Tima, a robot built by Duke Red in the likeness of his daughter. She like that other guy in A.I thinks she is human. She befriends Kenichi, who uncle is investigating the inventor of Tima. Rock, the psychopathic leader of the Malduks despises Tima because his dad likes her more than him. Due to a mysterious explosion caused by Rock, Tima is left wandering around metropolis with Kenichi and a couple of revolutionists. Metropolis is similar to Fritz lang film of the same title in terms of the levels of the city. It has three zones. Architechurally, it is similar to bladerunner and story line, similar to A.I. All three film has been unanimously hailed as classics so Metropolis should be one right, wrong. The story is very underdeveloped. For example, I saw only about one conversation between Tima and Kenichi that lasted five minutes, yet as we go along she becomes obsessed with him. Still in the tradition of mangas, it boasts exceptional animation.
Premise: Kenichi and Tima have bloody adventures in Metropolis.
Metropolis won no awards.
Grade: 6.2/10 (like Akira, not my cup of tea).