Review of Steamboy (2004) by Ryan V — 05 May 2012
Katsuhiro Otomo, writer/director of the gamechanging Akira, spent a very long time with the production of this steampunk flick. The plot surrounds Ray, a young boy who is flung into a war of corporate espionage between rival munitions firms.
That's bad enough, but it readily becomes apparent that Ray's father and grandfather stand on opposite sides of how their revolutionary technology should be used. Steamboy has an overly familiar story about humanity's relationship with weapons of mass destruction.
This cautionary tale, however, is bolstered by some of the most meticulously constructed artistic beauty ever set to film.
This review of Steamboy (2004) was written by Ryan V on 05 May 2012.
Steamboy has generally received positive reviews.
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