Review of Akira

I've watched this movie about 3 times now, one time for class (meaning I've had to watch over a few scenes for more in-depth analysis) and I gotta say that it still holds up. I'm more mesmerized every time with the wonderful art that I wish would come back just once, but I know won't. I think just understanding the amount of work that went into doing this movie says a lot about the movie itself, and helps people begin to understand a lot of the central themes around it. There isn't much to really talk about in terms of the plot.You can approach it from a historical perspective, or view it from a more modern frame and it still holds up (especially since the Tokyo Olympics are actually so soon...). Seeing this movie in 30mm was also really cool, and I found myself this time focusing on the animation (though it was in dubbed, and I gotta say do not listen to the dub, please). Either way you approach this movie, there is something that will surprise you and will cause you to search for more, whether on screen or inside yourself.

I think that this movie lends itself to being overanalyzed and it kind of ruins the mystic of it. Why do we need to know exactly what happens past what is being shown? Why does everything have to mean something? I don't think this movie is as deep as you think it is. Intellectual nerds can get their fill but that's not me.