It’s hard to watch a movie such as Akira decades after it completely revolutionized Japan’s cultural landscape.
Katsuhiro Otomo’s magnum opus is still considered one of the best animated movies of all time, which sets expectations high for newcomers who never got to see it.
After all, what does it mean for a movie lover and a film critic if they can’t connect with such an essential masterpiece? And if the movie has aged poorly after 35 years, how do you find the words to say Akira is no longer as influential as it once was?…
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