Steamboy Movie Review 2005

Generational conflict explodes into epic machine war above the streets of an alternate Victorian London. It all revolves around something called the steamball, a dangerous revolutionary new form of power created by a father-son pair of mad scientists (Stewart and Molina) who battle for the loyalty of a grandson (Paquin) and the proper use of their invention. Overwrought, over-thought anime spectacle with some absolutely mind-blowing visuals from the mind of "Akira" creator Otomo. Could have benefited from some wise surgical editing. Original and English language versions available.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 126 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Animated Sci-Fi, Animation & Cartoons, Anime, Period Piece: 19th Century, Family Drama, Family Ties, Action-Drama, Adventure Drama, Inventors & Inventions, Sci Fi

Screenplay

Katsuhiro Otomo, Sadayuki Murai

Director

Katsuhiro Otomo

Music

Steve Jablonsky

Other

Anne Suzuki, Masane Tsukayama, Katsuo Nakamura, Manami Konishi, Kiyoshi Kodama, Ikki Sawamura, Susumu Terajima, Anna Paquin, Alfred Molina, Patrick Stewart, Kari Wahlgren, Robin Atkin Downes, David Lee, Takeshi Seyama, Shinji Kimura