Tekon Kinkurito is without a doubt one of the most unlikely Japanese animation projects ever realized. Based on an obscure manga, helmed by an American director, conceived in the bowels of Studio 4° offices, there seemed to be no commercial motivators to get this film off the ground. And yet the result is one of the most sprawling, innovative and impressive animes out there, a definite must see for everyone with a soft spot for animation (and not just the Japanese kind).Director Michael Arias (Heaven's Door) fought long and hard to get this film made. He started out by directing a short pilot (as part of a Studio 4° anthology project) that won him a couple of prizes, but the pilot still failed to land...
- 2/16/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Another year has past, the time for closure is upon us again. I'm happy to repeat what I did last year. The following list of films is not the top pick of 2009-released films but rather the best films I've seen in 2009. It was not an easy pick, plenty of films didn't make the list, but the following films all deserve a little extra attention. Enjoy!
10. Bronson
I wasn't a big fan of Refn until I watched Bronson. It was everything his previous films promised they'd be. Refn shows us a very quirky character played by an undefeatable Hardy. The film is visually pretty cool and refreshing, has a very strange but fun choice in music and some very memorable scenes. It's a rather short film, delivering plenty of fun and cool scenes wrapped up tightly without ever boring the audience.
Bronson review
09. Spring Subway
There can't be enough love for Zhang Yibai,...
10. Bronson
I wasn't a big fan of Refn until I watched Bronson. It was everything his previous films promised they'd be. Refn shows us a very quirky character played by an undefeatable Hardy. The film is visually pretty cool and refreshing, has a very strange but fun choice in music and some very memorable scenes. It's a rather short film, delivering plenty of fun and cool scenes wrapped up tightly without ever boring the audience.
Bronson review
09. Spring Subway
There can't be enough love for Zhang Yibai,...
- 12/30/2009
- Screen Anarchy
-Michael Arias is a patient man. He fought a very long time for a chance to prove his worth as a director, grabbing it with both hands when it finally came along. And with success, as the world took notice. And yet, for his second feature film interest seems rather limited. Completely unjustified in my opinion, as it's easily one of the best films of 2009 (so far).
With only two feature films to his name, Arias' career is already worth a bunch of studies and books. He was the first American ever to direct a film at Studio 4°C and almost beat them at their own game. Tekon Kinkreet is one of the greatest animes to have come along in the last couple of years, displaying a sense of style and energy not often seen beyond the Japanese borders.
Perhaps fans of Tekon are still awaiting Arias' next animation project,...
With only two feature films to his name, Arias' career is already worth a bunch of studies and books. He was the first American ever to direct a film at Studio 4°C and almost beat them at their own game. Tekon Kinkreet is one of the greatest animes to have come along in the last couple of years, displaying a sense of style and energy not often seen beyond the Japanese borders.
Perhaps fans of Tekon are still awaiting Arias' next animation project,...
- 12/16/2009
- Screen Anarchy
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