Metropolis
Brace yourself for a totally new experience in cutting-edge animation.
Based on the classic comic created by Osamu Tezuka (Astro-Boy), written by
Japanese anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and directed by Rintaro (Galaxy
Express 999), Metrolopis is a spectacular film featuring stunning imagery and
unforgettable characters.In the industrial, tri-level world of Metropolis, Duke
Red is a powerful leader with plans to unveil a highly advanced robot named
Tima. But Duke Red's violent son, Rock, distrusts robots and intends to find
and destroy Tima.
Lost in the confusing labyrinth beneath Metropolis Tima is beginning a sweet
friendship with the young nephew of a Japanese detective. But when Dule Red
separates the two innocents, Tima's life – and the fate of the universe –
is dangerously at stake.
Critic Reviews:
- " A thoroughly engaging and satisfying tribute to the noble history of
its genre and its form. " – Tim Brayton
- " Rintaro directs an intricate anime, which uses the plethora of its
main characters to present a number of sociopolitical allegories and metaphors.
" – Panos Kotzathanasis
- " A spectacular if tonally incongruous reworking of Fritz
Lang's 1927 original. " – Christopher Machell
