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Toshio Furukawa,
Toshio Furukawa,
Michihiro Ikemizu,
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Mamoru Oshii,
Mamoru Oshii
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: Not Rated
: Manga Video
: Anime, Foreign, Anime Feature Films, Mecha
: 100 min.
: English, Japanese
: English
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This animated feature is the sequel to Oshii Mamoru's dark and thoughtful Patlabor, based on a video and television series of the same name. Captain Goto finds himself and his colleagues in the Mobile Police Patlabor division, caught in a web of political intrigue as a disgruntled veteran of the Japanese Self-Defense Force leads a militant terrorist group into a violent assault against Tokyo. ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, All Movie Guide
Cover art especially illustrated by Akemi Takada
Digitally re-mastered anamorphic transfer (first U.S. release)
All new dolby digital 5.1 surround English & Japanese soundtracks (first U.S. release)
Optional English subtitles (new translation)
Japanese trailer and TV commercials (5 min.)
16 page booklet
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| Simply the Best
by Redcoffin
December 24, 2003 - 3:07 PM PST
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3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| This majestic, beautiful, hauntingly sad film rises enormously above its subject matter to become a meditation on urban life, terrorism, human happiness and Japan's role in the postmodern world. Released just months before the Tokyo subway gas attacks which it partly anticipates, it's the best depiction of a modern nation dissolving into paranoia and militarism since Doctor Strangelove. The "coup d'etat" scene at the end is even more chilling for those who recognize those buildings and what they represent, but almost every scene in this film could be parsed with similar good effect -- it's just that well-done. A few caveats include the Kubric-style slow pacing which you'll either love or hate, a couple of intrusive comic-relief scenes toward the end and the fact that some of the minor characters and side-references won't make much sense to anyone not clued into the Patlabor backstory. A good introduction would be the Patlabor 1 movie, also by Oshii and also excellent, though it doesn't rise to this level. |
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