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source: Astro Boy

source: Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Astro Boy is an underrated gem coming from someone who did not read the original comics or anime therefore those sources are irrelevant to me. Overall it's a masterpiece. Villain, characters, story and animation were fabulous. Verdict: 10 out of 10.

The first fifteen minutes of its dialogue was groan-inducing...this, combined with Nic Cage's droning voice is enough to turn the viewer off quickly. Fortunately, you can't judge this one by its opening act. As soon as Astro leaves Metro City, the film really picks up. This is surprisingly intelligent, fun, nostalgic and engaging. The film manages to canvass some rather complex ideas regarding robotics, which really raise the quality of the story to a higher level. Characters have some shades of grey which are much appreciated. The animation is strong, though it is a little too Western in appearance at times, and it would have been nice to see a bit more anime style. Unfortunately, the lack of the classic music theme does leave a gaping hole.

Before going to see Astro Boy I decided to read some of the comments that were posted here. I read reviews by some who liked the movie as well as by some who did not like the movie. With an average score of 6.4 I went to see the movie with relatively low expectations although I got the feeling that those who did not like the movie were mostly upset about the movie not being "true" to the original TV series and were having some issues with certain characters reminding them of other characters such as Pinocchio. Well, I did not see the original TV series so I did not care whether or not the movie and the TV series were similar enough. I also did not mind that some of the side kicks may have had some resemblance to characters from other movies. The bottom line is that my 5.5 year old and I loved Astro Boy!