Akira (1988)
This Japanese animated film is directed by Katsuhiro Otomo and comes with a big reputation. Thirty years after World War three in Japan there are biker gangs, terrorists and kids with special powers all causing havoc.
Right from the opening mushroom cloud it is hard not to see this film as an exploration of post war Japan trying to deal with it's past. There is a human element to the story explored through the relationships of the young characters but the main themes of this film are to do with destructive power and control of such power. While the film does have some high ambitions it does fall a little short of fully exploring the great world it creates, probably due to the fact it is trying to adapt a much larger comic book into a 2 hour film.
4/5 a good film that probably needed more time to be fully realised.
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