Astro Boy Review


I’m not entirely familiar with this character other then the fact it was Japan’s first anime. So going into it I was looking to be mildly entertained. Funny thing aside from a mother and child, nobody else was there at the showing Rob and I went to.

First and foremost this film was targeted for kids, which I have no problem with, but there was a lot of cheese, especially in the happy endings. Not to say there weren’t themes in the movie that other demographics could enjoy, like the robot graveyard beneath the city and people thrown away like trash under a flying utopia.

The score by John Ottman was done well, especially during the first flying sequence. I was impressed with the cinematography from Pepe Valencia.

The voice actors were decent, but Nicholas Cage was severely stiff in the beginning of the film. To be fair, he did get comfortable with the role of Doctor Tenma later on.

Donald Sutherland was given the short end of the stick with a one dimensional villain as President Stone of Metro City who wants the “robot boy” for the weapons division all the while being a stereotype.

I thought Charlize Theron was doubly wasted with only the introduction.

Rating: 7