Random Acts of Cinema

LD151 - Akira (1988)


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This movie is about so much more than a rad futuristic red motorcycle ridden by a guy in a rad futuristic red leather jacket.  But don't worry, Katsuhiro Otomo's all-time classic cyberpunk anime is still about those two essential elements.  And I guess it's also about the struggle to find dignity and purpose in the face of the cruel militarized totalitarian dystopian future of 2019.

If you'd like to watch ahead for next week's film, we will be discussing and reviewing Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971).

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