Metropolis (2001)
- 7.2
- 1h 48min
- Thriller, Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction, Animation
- 2002-01-25 (USA)
Storyline
Metropolis is a visually stunning, rich, and memorable pleasure. It's contributors have brought us other classics such as Astroboy and Akira. The story takes place in the muti-leveled, fascinating, megalopolis called Metropolis. Metropolis is loosely ruled by Duke Red, who is close to presenting his ultimate work, an advanced AI robot girl named Tima. His son; however, is an opponent of AI and resents Tima. Tima finds herself deep within the labyrinth of Meteoplolis. She befriends the kind son of a police officer and begins exploring her new world. When Duke Red's son separates this new friendship, he puts much more at risk than anyone thought possible.
Plot Keywords
robot, corruption, murder, sniper, rifle, coup d'etat, detective, exploding car, riot, machine gun, revolution, anime, assault rifle, biological warfare, utopia, surrealism, tragedy, explosion, theft, assassin
Short Review
we see the director's towering world of tomorrow being erected on the foundations of yesterday's cultural influence... a dizzying postmodern edifice, more impressive for its shimmering Steampunk architecture than for the dramas accommodated within
