yeah, the film is something you feel. the first time i watched it i had dismissed it for years and years thinking i knew what it was about and wasn't interested. my friend showed me on a big projector, which was an incredible way to watch it, and the movie blew my mind. just the kinetic energy of the movie alone is amazing. the fluid, hyper violent animation, beautiful art and soundtrack make it a very vibey film. i think the manga story is much better, but the film is maybe my all time favorite film and i'm super critical of anime as a genre.
Having read the manga, the film as an adaptation is wonderful I think, I can feel it more than understand it if that makes any sense
yeah, the film is something you feel. the first time i watched it i had dismissed it for years and years thinking i knew what it was about and wasn't interested. my friend showed me on a big projector, which was an incredible way to watch it, and the movie blew my mind. just the kinetic energy of the movie alone is amazing. the fluid, hyper violent animation, beautiful art and soundtrack make it a very vibey film. i think the manga story is much better, but the film is maybe my all time favorite film and i'm super critical of anime as a genre.
Bigtime agreed
Also, it helps that Akira doesn't do a single thing that anime does that pisses me off, its just the best the genre has to offer