Metropolis follows a young boy and his uncle (a private investigator). The story is set in the far future where humans and robots live together, unfortunately not in harmony. Many robots are forced underground and are terminated for entering unauthorized areas. They are more or less servants to humankind. The plot starts to unfold when the boy meets a robot named Tima and they get in all kinds of trouble.
Madhouse is the animation studio that made this incredibly good-looking and sweet robot story. They always deliver when it comes to quality, just look at Redline (2009) or Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000). Metropolis also had a legendary script writer, Katsuhiro Otomo, who's responsible for works such as Akira (1988) and Steamboy (2004). So, already we have amazing talents working on this film, and they all helped creating this fantastic film. Metropolis is based on an old manga from 1949, which itself was inspired by the 1927 German silent film of the same name.
The robot design are often funny and peculiar, and as the art style is very cartonish it somehow feels like an R-rated kids movie when the poor, helpless robots are getting shot to bits. With a jazzy soundtrack and such a lovable look to it, Metropolis should not be missed by fans of both animation and science fiction.
Genre: Animation/Adventure/Sci-Fi
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