Patlabor 2 - The Movie
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Actor: Daisuke Gôri, Issei Futamata, Mîna Tominaga, Michihiro Ikemizu, Toshio FurukawaBrand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-11
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: BUDH0103DVD
Studio: Image Entertainment / Bandai Visual
Movie Reviews of Patlabor 2 - The Movie
Movie Review: A high-mark in Japanese animation, but not for everyone
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a huge fan of anime, have been for well over a decade now, and I like a lot of different stuff from the accepted, mainstream greats (Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist) to the strictly entertainment-only fodder (Seitokai no Ichizon, Inuyasha). However, there are very few titles that I would actually recommend to my non-anime fan friends that I wouldn't feel embarrassed about showing them.
This film is one of the few.
That's not to say that this film is more Americanized or more mainstream than other anime, because it's not. If anything this film is deeply invested in Japan's economy and culture, and it's not something mainstream audiences would cling to (read the 1-3 star reviews for evidence).
This film is a masterpiece, a serious film about serious topics by one of the greatest directors the medium has ever seen. Mamoru Oshii's sense of pacing and visual imagery is spot on and absolutely haunting (helped in no small part by the excellent musical score by Kenji Kawai).
However, this film will not be enjoyed by everyone. It is deliberately slow and contemplative with long stretches of philosophical dialogues and monologues. Anyone expecting an action packed political thriller will be disappointed. This is a political film that isn't necessarily about the twists and turns of the plot, but the political ideas presented. What can ultimately be taken away from the film will depend entirely on the viewer.
If you are an anime fan give Patlabor 2 a try. If you don't like it, then it just wasn't meant for you. Nevertheless, it should be recognized as a high-water mark of Japanese animation, and even if you don't enjoy it, you should be open-minded enough to respect the fact that it is trying to make a statement about the real world that inspired it. Something that very few films or TV series within the medium ever hope to even strive for.
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