Review of Akira (1988) by Scott C — 12 Mar 2012

Interesting, but too cartoony for my taste. Enjoyed Ghost in the Shell more. And Starblazers. And anything Miyazaki.

This review of Akira (1988) was written by Scott C on 12 Mar 2012.

Akira has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Akira

Review of Akira (1988)

By Colby D (30) on 22 Mar 2017

Akira has a great display of animation visuals and portrays complex characters with gritty violence and entertaining action, but those things…

Read Review

Review of Akira (1988)

By Pablo G (434) on 22 May 2017

Way better the 2nd time. One of the best movies I've ever seen…

Read Review

Review of Akira (1988)

By Michael R (2,154) on 28 Jan 2017

A thrilling movie, who's animation is as impressive as it is violent. Akira is easily on of the greatest anime films of all time…

Read Review

Review of Akira (1988)

By Todd S (966) on 25 Aug 2017

Katsuhiro Ôtomo's superb masterpiece is an anime with almost all the great elements; violence, blood, genuine geniality in its writing and…

Read Review

Review of Akira (1988)

By Jake C (820) on 03 Feb 2018

Frantically kinetic, psychologically terrifying, and incredible action help create Katsuhiro Otomo's fever-dream masterpiece stand as one of…

Read Review

Review of Akira (1988)

By Dane W (100) on 19 Jan 2018

Set in a post apocalyptic Japan, Akira is both violent and disturbing being way ahead of it's time changing anime and how we veiw it…

Read Review

Review of Akira (1988)

By Andy T (601) on 22 Mar 2017

Akira has a great display of animation visuals and portrays complex characters with gritty violence and entertaining action, but those things…

Read Review

Review of Akira (1988)

By Aaron G (813) on 03 Feb 2018

I appreciate the gorgeous animation just not the indecipherable plot. Maybe a repeat viewing will clear that up though…

Read Review

Review of Akira (1988)

By Julio Vélez (4) for Cine Premiere (538) on 19 Jun 2017

It continues to show the best of the genre, almost 30 years later…

Read Review

Review of Akira (1988)

By Sean L (983) on 21 May 2018

Best Anime ever made. The film still moves like liquid today because of it's frame rate…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Waking Life (2001)

By Davidt. (19) on 28 Mar 2007

I feel as though this film created exactly what I believe it was trying to escape, an effortless post-modern dichotomy…

Read Review

Review of Waltz with Bashir (2008)

By Simonm (25) on 25 Jun 2009

Propaganda effort that attempts to excuse Israeli involvement in Lebanon…

Read Review

Review of Tarantula (1955)

By Dean W (185) on 30 Apr 2009

Not a good one, bad effects (check out the Deadly Mantis or The Black Scorpion for good ones of this period). and an unsatisfying ending…

Read Review

Review of The Cell (2000)

By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 20 Sep 2014

Some movies make you sorry you've seen them, and The Cell is one of those. Creepy and horrific, it's a torture chamber film…

Read Review

Review of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

By Nicolas B (279) on 07 May 2015

I came for goddamn car chases, but instead I get TIna Turner, pig shit and a lot of desert…

Read Review

Review of Wanted (2008)

By Efrene. (2) on 30 Jun 2008

If Angelina Jolie could sink any lower she would have to make yet another movie of any catagory…

Read Review

Review of No Blade of Grass (1970)

By William M (1,438) on 08 Mar 2018

Good message, but awful script. No chance of you being able to suspend disbelief so you can be entertained…

Read Review

Review of Mind Game (2004)

By Luck D K (70) on 11 Apr 2010

A masturbatory collage of animation tricks with no structure and very little to offer in terms insight, wit and commentary…

Read Review

Review of The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

By Wayne K (446) on 20 Apr 2018

A catastrophically ill-fated movie whose troubled production has since become cinematic folklore, The Island Of Dr…

Read Review

Review of The Blob (1958)

By Imthenoob (1,101) on 26 Mar 2021

The titular creature is rarely featured in this incredibly boring film that largely boils down to virtually everyone denying that such a creature…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Babylon

2022

69%144 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Akira

1988

83%770 Reviews

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

2007

55%34 Reviews

Vampires: Los Muertos

2002

45%121 Reviews

Hercules

1995

61%564 Reviews

Moon

2009

78%968 Reviews

The Circle

2017

44%971 Reviews

The Thin Man

1934

81%544 Reviews

Joshua

1976

52%501 Reviews

Christmas with a Capital C

2011

47%4 Reviews

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

2015

33%793 Reviews