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Metropolis

Play trailer Poster for Metropolis PG-13 Released Jan 25, 2002 1h 47m Sci-Fi Anime Play Trailer Watchlist
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Visually stunning Japanese anime interpretation of Fritz Lang's classic film, also based on Osamu Tezuka's outstanding 1945 illustrations. A Japanese detective and his young nephew go on the trail of a dangerous scientist, who they discover has created the beautiful Tima, destined to control humanity's future.
Metropolis

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A remarkable technical achievement, Metropolis' eye-popping visuals more than compensate for its relatively routine story.

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies we see the director's towering world of tomorrow being erected on the foundations of yesterday's cultural influence... a dizzying postmodern edifice, more impressive for its shimmering Steampunk architecture than for the dramas accommodated within Jan 16, 2017 Full Review Tasha Robinson AV Club A fairly standard genre exercise, packed with light, detail, color, noise, and motion that add up to relatively little. Jul 19, 2010 Full Review Derek Elley Variety Tale of the struggle for personal freedom in a futuristic, tyrannical society is light on action by contempo standards, and pic's look is uninteresting, apart from occasionally bizarre backgrounds. Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) The storyline is semi-snoozy but the visuals are tremendous. Jan 7, 2022 Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending A thoroughly engaging and satisfying tribute to the noble history of its genre and its form. Rated: 4/5 Jun 19, 2020 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Rintaro directs an intricate anime, which uses the plethora of its main characters to present a number of sociopolitical allegories and metaphors. Oct 6, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Oliver V e mu buena y yo amo a rocvk holmes lloro cada q la veo <3 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Audience Member Can believe this made me cry Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Audience Member The worst sci-fi anime PG-13 flick ever, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Paul K I generally don't like cartoon/animated movies, but this was real good. Good plot. Interesting the cartoon technique they used. Never saw the real old version of this movie. Can only judge by this. Reminded me a bit of I, Robot. except the robots here are all on the good side for the most part. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/10/21 Full Review cees t Smooth animation and vibrant colors, but I'll stick with Akira and Alita. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Jared Z Metropolis is one of the most spectacular animated films ever made. Nothing short of a visual and technological masterpiece, the film seems to have been unjustly forgotten since its release, however, overshadowed by Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away, which was released the year after. Loosely based on an early manga created by the legendary Osamu Tezuka (best known for creating Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion), the film is a fascinating story that balances many complex and thought-provoking themes, such as political corruption, class struggle, the dangers of fascism, the relationship between man and technology, and, perhaps most importantly, the question of what exactly makes one "human?" The animation is some of the finest ever seen in an animated film. The fluidity of the characters' movement puts the best of Ghibli's work to shame, and at times rivals even Disney. At the same time the film makes heavy use of computer graphics, which haven't quite aged as well as the 2D animation, but were groundbreaking at the time. However, the film's visuals are precisely why it falls just short of "great movie" territory. The visuals too often overshadow the plot, and the character relationships and plot elements simply aren't developed enough to make quite the emotional impact the creators had undoubtedly hoped for, particularly at the film's climax. That being said, Metropolis is a tragically overlooked film that is a must-see for any lover of animated cinema. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/20 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Visually stunning Japanese anime interpretation of Fritz Lang's classic film, also based on Osamu Tezuka's outstanding 1945 illustrations. A Japanese detective and his young nephew go on the trail of a dangerous scientist, who they discover has created the beautiful Tima, destined to control humanity's future.
Director
Rintaro
Producer
Ryohei Tsunoda, Hisanori Hiranuma, Toru Shiobara, Tadamichi Abe, Fumio Nagase, Takayuki Natsutani, Masao Maruyama, Iwao Yamaki
Screenwriter
Katsuhiro Ohtomo, Osamu Tezuka
Distributor
Sony Pictures
Production Co
Bandai Visual Co. Ltd., Toho Company Ltd., Sony Pictures Television
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2002, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 23, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA)
$673.4K
Runtime
1h 47m