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Metropolis
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PG13,1hr 48min
Released:
July 12, 2002
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TriStar Pictures
Synopsis: Playing like a candy-colored hybrid of Fritz Lang's film of the same name and Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis borrows its plot liberally from numerous legendary sci-fi sources (despite the fact that the original manga was released in 1945, certain cinematic aspects can't help but appearing overly familiar), all the while dazzling viewers on the same cutting-edge visual level as such anime classics as Akira and Ghost in the Shell. The common anime practice of combining amazingly ... Full Synopsis
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A wild elaboration. If you have never seen a Japanese anime, start here. If you love them, Metropolis proves you are right. Full Review
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