Review of Akira

A very visually appealing short dealing with concepts that perhaps would be better explored in a longer format. Immediately upon the opening you are treated to a carefully crafted world of grunge and despair that is eye candy. Advertisements and themese of consumerism pop, while the decaying spirits of the working class fade into the background. The overall message of the film was brilliant, dealing with societal developement and different opportunities that could be explored. The themes of power and struggle transcend characters into ideas, and those ideas into further food for thought. Akira is packed full of symbols and suggestions that keep you fullyengaged to the point of non stop thinking. This film was designed to direct market straight to anyone who feels they've been cheated by the system, and that society as a whole can find better ways to conduct itself, whether we're ready to realize that or not.