SUMMER WARS is easily one of the bestest of the best!
Must watch! Love the drawing, love the characters and love the use of colours. Plus....doesnt Oz remind you vaguely of mixi?
MW (pronounce MU) the movie turned out to be a huge disappointment. Was it because of the producers trying to accomodate the general audience? Tamaki shines in his role as Yuki, but his co-star ( whats his name???) is really plain, his acting is at best shallow, being unable to bring out any of the angst of being torn between his tumultous relationship with Yuki and responsibilities as the pastor of the church.
Was quite upset with the movie adpatation coz this is my favourite Tezuka manga. The movie barely scratches some of the themes tezuka the great delves into in the manga - homosexuality, violence, government scams, corruption..........
It turned out to be just a simple thriller, a below average one on top of that. It tries to be gory with tachibana's murder....but its a feeble attempt.
Nonetheless, I hope this movie serves as a reminder that Tezuka is not about just the sugary- sweet-makes-me-feel-all-good Astro Boy! I love astro boy, but Tezuka is not all about astro boy. People tend to forget about Tezuka's other works which I consider epic and brilliant, esp considering the times when he wrote/drew them. MW is one, Buddha is the other.
