X - The Movie
by Rintaro
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Actor: Adam Henderson, Junko Iwao, Ken Narita, Tomokazu Seki, Yukana NogamiDirector: Rintaro
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-09-25
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Manga Video
Movie Reviews of X - The Movie
Movie Review: Beautiful animation, but weak story and character development
Summary: 2 Stars
The film X is based off of an apocalyptic manga series. However, unlike the manga, the film focuses on the roles of Kamui, Kotori, and Fuma, and the roles they play in the Apocalypse. But this abbreviated story reduces the Dragons of the Heavens and the Earth to minor characters that the viewer never really gets to know. And since so little character development has been done for the Dragons of the Heavens and the Earth, it's hard to feel any sense of loss as each of these characters are killed off during the film. There is also very little done in the film in the way of plot development, which can make the film hard to follow if you don't already have some familiarity with the property through the manga or the X anime series that was produced several years later.
The DVD contains five special features. The first is labeled, "Tarot Cards." There are three sets of cards: The Seven Dragons of Heaven, The Seven Dragons of Earth, and The Dream Watchers. Under each section, you select a name, and you see a picture of a character in a "tarot card," and information about the character is provided. For many of the characters in the film, you get much more of their backstories through this feature than you ever get in the film.
There is a photo gallery, which is made up completely of stills from the film. The "Director's Interview" is twenty-three pages of text that the viewer reads through. There is also an English theatrical trailer for the film included.
X is an R-rated film, and it earns this designation primarily from all the blood that's shown during the film. While there is some nudity, it is overshadowed by the blood. With this rating, I cannot recommend this film to anyone under the age of 17. If you like blood and gore and very little in the way of plot or character development, then you might find some enjoyment in this film. However, if you prefer more substance for plot and character, or if the sight of animated blood makes you queasy, then you should avoid X.
Summary of X - The Movie
Tokyo is the city where the final battle between the Dragon of Earth and the Dragon of Heaven will take place in the Japanese anime film X, directed by Rintaro (a.k.a. Tar? Rin; Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion) and written by the all-woman writing team Clamp. The Dragon of Earth wants to wipe out humankind because of the damage people have inflicted on the Earth, while the Dragon of Heaven is fighting to protect civilization. At the center of all this is Kamui, the chosen one, who must pick a dragon to fight for.Full of dreams and flashbacks that pop up out of nowhere, the structure of X could be considered confusing and needlessly complex--if the story weren't so simple. Obviously, we're supposed to root for the Dragon of Heaven to win and save mankind, but the funny thing is, the Dragon of Earth has the better argument. If it were a debate, humanity would lose. But it's not a debate, it's an action film, and many of Tokyo's most famous buildings get destroyed in the battles. As with most anime, the women are either girlishly cute or slutty, but luckily in X, there are no graphic rapes; the love interest is merely crucified three or four times. It may not be the greatest anime film out there, but at least it's never boring. --Andy Spletzer
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