This movie has everything that an action film fan wants from a DVD -- kung fu fighting, giant robots, explosions, chases and more. Based on a popular manga series, it's the story of a group of adults who discover that the end-of-the-world comic book they drew as kids is becoming a reality. Now they have to work together to find the original story (which they no longer remember) and try to find a way to keep the world from actually ending. Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi (Happily Ever After) knows how to make things blow up with style, but he is also a gifted comedic director who nicely balances the violence and the laughs in the movie. The way he weaves in the stories of the present day adults with scenes of their bonding as young nerds is particularly effective.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
20th Century Boys
This movie has everything that an action film fan wants from a DVD -- kung fu fighting, giant robots, explosions, chases and more. Based on a popular manga series, it's the story of a group of adults who discover that the end-of-the-world comic book they drew as kids is becoming a reality. Now they have to work together to find the original story (which they no longer remember) and try to find a way to keep the world from actually ending. Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi (Happily Ever After) knows how to make things blow up with style, but he is also a gifted comedic director who nicely balances the violence and the laughs in the movie. The way he weaves in the stories of the present day adults with scenes of their bonding as young nerds is particularly effective.
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