I have just recently seen Astro-Boy. the CGI Animated movie that has just been released in the United States. it is based around a long-running series in Japan of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. The film begins in a city called Metrocity, a city that floats over a junk-filled infested earth which i hope i remember was because of pollution. that right there reminded me of WALL-E when the world itself was turned into a wasteland. The Movie follows by introducing the main character Toby Tenma (played by Freddie Highmore) who is the son of Dr. Tenma, a famous scientist (played by Nicolas Cage)
Despite its slow start in the film, i really felt that Toby and his father are not really bonding as a father and son would, after all with a busy dad like him I wouldn't be surprised if he got upset and turn disobedient which is what he did. As the story unfolds, a tragic death of Toby occurs during a science experiment gone wrong and so Dr Tenma decides to try and make a robot in the lickness of his lost son by a strand of hair found in his hat. Dr Tenma sees that he is not the son that he once was before he died and everytime he sees it, it reminds him that Toby is dead and never coming back and so he kicks him out which was pretty sad to be honest. Pretty Dark, don't you think?. So instead he escapes into the Land below which is the corrupted earth that was left behind and befriends kids who doesn't really know he's a robot so he hides his identity in order to fit in with the group.
Well not really seen the Anime series of Astro boy but i have always heard of it and its quite an iconic character in Japan but the Anime looks very different from this movie which i think was a good idea so that it will be able to appeal to the US and European audience, I'v been waiting to see this movie for weeks when i saw the trailer and I have to say ..i was very impressed with the results. the Movie actually reminded me of a lot of movies from Disney's Pinochio, Wall-E and A.I. which brought back memories of how good thoese movies was.
The actors who voiced the characters did a very good job and made the characters very interesting to watch. The action sequences in this movie, was totally a spectacular, exciting race of adrenaline when you see Astro-boy flying through the city and discovering his powers when fighting off spaceships. The Visuals was top-notch and it really brought the animation to life. the movie had a morale message to which i could totally relate to which was about not being able to fit in and finding yout path in life which really warmed my heart and was a touching icing on the cake when i watched it.
I totally recommend this movie if u want to kill and hour and a half because you will be totally entertained for sure.. keen on watching... watch it on this website
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1 comment:
Excellent review Echi. I'd never heard of that movie. Think I'll check it out.
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