I found this to be a great little morality play that constantly challenges its audience from different points of view. It challenges us to define a purpose for science; do more violent machines mean more war? Does the ability to innovate come without responsibility? Should the weapon makers be held accountable for their massive “collateral damage” or are they accountable only to their corporate shareholders? This little steam-punk anime is set in the mid-1800s. Funny. I just returned from seeing Iron Man. It’s set in the 21st Century yet it asks the same questions... I liked “Steamboy” even though it made the father and grandfather out to be raving lunatics. Still, it leaves open a discussion of child as father to the man. I saw the subtitled version but I’ve ordered the dubbed version for my collection. It’s easier to share thoughts on a film like this when one’s guests haven’t been forced to read it – and “Steamboy” is definitely a film to share!
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