A.O Scott's review is spot on and better articulated than I could ever muster up. I remember seeing Akira in the early 1990's and being completely blown away. Akira does mix genres and seemes to follow its own direction. This would be the death nail in a lesser film, but here it works quite well. Japan, being the only nation to have been actively nuked seems to have left an indelible mark on the psyche of the Japanese people. Akira provides a powerful narrative that reflects that fear. Akire actually introduces me to anime (although I am still quite selective if what I watch).
@kashgar216: Why would anyone desecrate the original with white actors? I am fine with adapting a film( to fit modern times, locales, etc), however the very idea of Akira anywhere but Tokyo and without Japanese actors is absurd. Some things should be left alone
A.O Scott's review is spot on and better articulated than I could ever muster up. I remember seeing Akira in the early 1990's and being completely blown away. Akira does mix genres and seemes to follow its own direction. This would be the death nail in a lesser film, but here it works quite well. Japan, being the only nation to have been actively nuked seems to have left an indelible mark on the psyche of the Japanese people. Akira provides a powerful narrative that reflects that fear. Akire actually introduces me to anime (although I am still quite selective if what I watch).
ReplyDelete@MattC: Check this out, dude.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.racebending.com/v4/featured/akira-adaptation-courts-white-actors/
@kashgar216: Why would anyone desecrate the original with white actors? I am fine with adapting a film( to fit modern times, locales, etc), however the very idea of Akira anywhere but Tokyo and without Japanese actors is absurd. Some things should be left alone
ReplyDelete@MattC: To paraphrase the great thespian George Takei: What's next, Mel Gibson to star in a Roots remake?
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