My First Movie Review!! Boomx!!

Wah... feels good today.

First thing i saw from the moment i awoke was an SMS from Roy. He asked me whether i was interested in watching Astro Boy with him today. Very sudden but i said yes!

I was rather cautious about the movie considering it's an animation movie. Especially Astro Boy. I mean, wasn't this created by the Japanese? Why is it in English? Anyways. The only animation movie i will only watch was those from Pixar. Brilliant buggers the whole lot. Anyways, i searched for reviews of the movie on the web & to my amazement, most rated it as a watchable movie. One even defined them as a true contender against the Pixar Studios. Now this i got to see.

Overall, it was an enjoyable show. I don't really wanna spoil the movie plot but there really isn't much to reveal though. So, in a nutshell, Astro is created by a Scientist and has this cool defensive/offensive hi-tech gear and struggles to fit in with the rest of the society.

There were moments that really touched on your emotions. There was the time when Astro's father rejected him as a son & defining him as only just a robot. And another time when he wanted to sacrifice himself to save the town. 'He just wanted to help everyone' says one from the movie.(Sorry, forgot the name) Sounds unreal but it really isn't. Sounds childish, yes. But after all, he is just a boy. Who can blame him.

The fight scenes were nicely done, especially when Astro Boy just grabbed a huge robot the size of a 12-storey building and slammed it against the ground. Shades of Superman but to see a tiny little boy do that feat to a humongous robot is just.... woah.

One scene i particularly liked was the 3 robot revolutionists. They had been led to believe that robots have been abused & treated improperly and are revolting against the humans. This may sound too serious for a Kid Flick but lemme finish. A revolution led by 3 bumbling idiots. Need i say more? Sure, the idea isn't that original but they added a little color & a few laughs into the movie.

It may not have breath-taking visual effects. It may not have brilliant graphics. Hands down, Pixar is he best-looking in the animation business. But they do not have the sole ownership to touching & moving stories.

Imagi Studios(the one behind Astro Boy) is a potential contender but obviously has to have more original films next time. As Astro Boy would say, Onwards & Upwards!!

Ok, i know this review isn't that great but i'm still learning. Ciao~