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the audience applauded

Sorry, this movie sucks

Just perfect...

Best movie of this year hands down!

When people think of the destruction of Tokyo or other major Japanese cities, most of them think Godzilla, but there is a more thorough, more devastating way in which formerly rural Japanese towns turn into metropolises, annihilating old ways of life.I felt that this film, as Godzilla was at its time, was a metaphor for that destruction. This is not a cute little battle with mystical fluffy creatures like Pom Poko, but a fully R-rated brutal film, yet it somehow manages to send the same message as we see alien-like corporate interests destroying the way of life of a city, in such a way that makes toy factories appear as the most evil thing in the world and Yakuza gangsters as the heroes of the story.The animation is weird, but also really well done. The film doesn't waste time trying to convince you of the reality of what happens and the animation style itself tells you from the start that you need to look at the symbolism of the film, not at the gravity defying acrobatics of street children or for the explanation why some hired killers can fly and are apparently unbeatable.I liked it and felt saddened by it. It is not a happy movie, but far from other vein cut inducing Japanese productions. It is always sad when you know the outcome of a war, but you can't stop rooting for the side you know is going to lose.

It was incredible. its so peaceful, masterful, and calming, with a little bit of spice, of thrill and adventure!!!! If it was up to me I would give this movie the biggest movie award in the world!!! This movie made me cry twice, and I'm not easy to cry during a movie, but I did!!! Although it is rated R I think kids over the age of 13 should be allowed to experience this incredible movie. What makes this movie so incredible is its beautiful art style and storyline, but I will say you do need to have an open mind to fully enjoy this movie. Also be a little bit patient, but don't let that ruin the movie for you. One more thing, when you go see this movie see the original version with subtitles, so you won't have to deal with the horrible English Dubb. I highly recommend this movie!!!!

Black and White live in a clapped out Fiat 500. They are orphans, and White is retarded. Black looks after White in the dangerous Treasure Town, stealing to keep them both alive and eventually escape. When the Yakuza plan to take over the city and rid it of the verminous street-kids, Black must fight to protect White and claim the city as his own.Imagine my delight at learning of the existence of this film. I read Black and White in the much-missed 'adult manga' magazine Pulp in the late 90s. A touching, stylish and original manga, it sat well in Pulp, and well on my bookshelf.This adaptation has a lot to offer as well. Overall I don't think it was quite as powerful as the manga, but it certainly has visual flair in surplus. Michael Arias' use of computer graphics is second to none. The beautiful, even romantic cityscapes revolve in glorious vibrancy. Like Katsuhiro Ōtomo's, Taiyo Matsumoto's designs turn mundane concrete and metalwork into true spectacles; bathed in colour, intricacy and poetry. For me, that is surely the essence of anime; one which is often spoiled by splicing-in out of place CGI (Ghost in the Shell: SAC take note) or relying solely on it (Final Fantasy, Appleseed etc). Arias succeeds with his own programming, created specifically for such a task. The result is not a video game, nor a collage of unrelated media: it is simply a 3D anime.The story is Matsumoto's, and is interesting and charming though perhaps not fantastically original. The conveyance of emotion is strong; Black's emotional breakdown is touching.Character designs are fabulous and original, though their animated versions remind me Belleville Rendez-Vous (The Triplets of Belleville in the US), released three years previously. In itself that would be a bad thing, in my view, but in reality the quirky designs contribute towards the charm of the film; and the costume design builds upon that very well.It gets a bit odd towards the end, and the ability for the children to perform fantastic acrobatics throughout is a little strange. But anime can take such liberties. However, what's the deal with the line "I gotta say I never met a tall guy worth a shít"?

This will be brief because I'm not sure what to say. I don't mean that in a bad way, its just that trying to describe this film is not at all easy.Tekkonkinkreet is the story of two kids named Black and White. They are known as the Cats and are considered by some to be the protectors of a part of the city known as Treasure Town. As a year goes by a yakuza captain returns to the city and a man named Snake appears with his eye on turning that part of the city into an amusement park.I'm explaining it badly, forgive me, since this is a film thats better to experience than to hear about. Using a mix of 2D and 3D cgi this is a film that is vibrantly alive. There is a real sense of place that is missing from many animated films. The world bleeds off the screen. The film rarely sits still its constantly in motion as characters go from place to place or engage in battles for life and death. Its an amazing thing to watch.The characters are very real. I watched the film with the English dub (I know boo hiss) and the choices of actors was wonderful. The voices of the kids were kids and seemed to perfectly match their personalities. The same goes for the other characters as well. What I liked was that the kids were kids. They seemed to be real kids behaving in the situations presented. Granted the film is wildly fantastical but the personalities and behaviors outside of the running and jumping and beating people up was real.A word of warning, this is a dark film at times. There is a great deal of violence, which despite being animated is very nasty and bloody. The film also has some dark undertones as some of the characters slip into the darkness of their souls. Its disturbing enough to get an R rating.On the down side the film takes a while to get going. I was about a third of the way in before it started to click with me. No doubt it was due in part to the very large cast of characters. (I'm certain this is going to play better on a second viewing). My other problem with the film was a shift towards the end which makes me think I may have missed something along the way. I feel as though I missed the climax of somethings. (Again this will probably be better on the next viewing) Over all worth a shot. definitely see this in widescreen since the compositions are geared to that.