For any laymen to cinema theory reading this, most common films have three act structures, but Steamboy is basically Setup and then Resolution. I actually think this is a two act story which is very interesting and unconventional. 19th century England, with no Japanese characters, weird already.Īnd damn if what's going on isn't bloody amazing. But in a story like this where its set completely in 19th century England, it would be too strange to hear Japanese voices, so the heavy Manchester and cockney London accents fit very well with what's going on. The dub is actually really good, and this is coming from a guy who hates dubs. The alternate-history setting is a visual feast for the eyes via Production I.G's commitment to detail and quality animation. It's not 'weird' as in something ridiculously abstract or disturbing, but weird in other ways. This is the weirdest anime I've ever seen. Still I don’t think anyone would dislike this so if you enjoy fantasy and adventure stories, Steamboy will be well worth your time.
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I certainly didn’t dislike this movie at all, I've just seen a lot better. Steamboy is overall though just an average adventure story. The background music did a lot to build the grand scale of the movie. The music and acting was all very good though. The level of detail and fantastic designs were definitely a highlight. As I mentioned the animation for the various steam machines and action was amazing. Particularly that of Scarlet as she looked more like a cross dressing boy than a girl.
While the animation was really top notch in most cases, I did not care for the character designs. The ones that are just don’t give you enough reasons to dislike them and cheer on our hero. While they don’t fit the black/white stereotype that one often seen in these characters for this story type their motivations are obscure and not well defined for most of them. Steamboy's villains are not anymore interesting. She seems to make a little progress as the story unfolds but not enough to make me actually like her. She’s spoiled and arrogant and cruel to animals. I did not find her to be all that likable nor did I care much about what happened to her. Scarlett is even less interesting as we learn almost nothing about her either. There just isn’t enough development of his past or personality to make him all that compelling or memorable. He is heroic and idealistic and very much a standard and predictable character type for this kind of story. Ray Steam is an adequate leading character. It reminds me a lot of a Jules Verne style story. The movie also does a wonderful job in building a Victorian Age fantasy with amazing steam powered machines of all types. The battles and action scenes are marvelous to watch and the CGI effects are wonderfully embedded within the animation. Fans of action will have a lot to like here. There is a lot of very good action in Steamboy however. Maybe I am being to idealistic but I want the bad guys to get their just deserts, and Steamboy didn’t leave me feeling that they had. Also it didn’t feel like any of the villainous characters ever really faced any consequences for their actions and the only people hurt were the innocents they stepped on throughout the story. The story has lofty goals but by the time the movie ends, I found myself confused about what actually happened and what the purpose of the whole thing was. grandfather he soon finds himself chased by villains who want it for themselves. After he receives a mysterious package from his The story centers around the boy Ray Steam, who is an inventor from a family of inventors.
If you've seen any adventure stories before then the overall premise is going to feel very familiar to you. The plot of Steamboy is really nothing all that original. But in the end it fails to really deliver those ambitious goals. It certainly has high production values and some incredible CGI effects and action. Steamboy is intended to be one of those grand adventure stories set in fantastical world with pure hearted heroes and nefarious villains.
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