I really wanted to love it but the male gaze was abhorrent at so many points 🥹 it really felt made by a man to be enjoyed by men. Not to take away from any wlw who was able to enjoy it, i just couldnt
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Akira 1988
I find Akira nearly perfect. It’s such a staple of movie making not only in japanese animation but in the film industry as a whole. It’s visually stunning, exceedingly creative, and has a BANGER soundtrack (kaneda goes so hard)
All i could really say as a criticism is that it’s not the most incredible story ever told, it’s pretty wacky and confusing and I had no idea what was happening a lot of the time at first. But I don’t…
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