it left me cold and bored. I realise I'm in a minority, but I cant get the hook
"...I'm a contradiction"
Akira is one of those movies that you might not understand after watching it once. You have to watch the film several times to "get" it.
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FUN IS INFINITE, SEGA ENTERPRISES, SIGNED, MAJIN
Try reading the Manga, it's long, but it's way more in depth and awe-inspiring.
shareAmoebas don't make atomic bombs.
shareamoebas are cold and bored
that's why they eat everything around them
I'm in the same boat. Watched it twice. Didn't get the appeal. Although I do find myself yelling "Tetsuooooooo! Kanedaaaaaaaa!" in my head from time to time.
shareGovernment conspiracy making/using super-psychics gets mixed up with youth street biker gang.
Copious references to World War II and the atomic bomb.