Suchîmubôi (2004)
Genre: Animation / Adventure
Duration: 126 minuten
Alternative titles: Steamboy / スチームボーイ
Country:
Japan
Directed by: Katsuhiro Ôtomo
Stars: Anne Suzuki, Kiyoshi Kodama and Katsuo Nakamura
IMDb score:
6,8 (19.958)
Releasedate: 17 July 2004
Suchîmubôi plot
"He will save the future."
Sometime in the 19th century. Rei is a young inventor living in England. Shortly before the very first World Exhibition, his uncle Roid from America sent him a miraculous invention: the 'Steam Ball'. The rival Ohara Foundation hears of the invention and sends its best people to get their hands on it. The 'Steam Ball' contains a force that the Foundation wants to use for its own illegal activities...
Actors and actresses
Ray's Mother (voice)
Thomas (voice)
Scarlett O'Hara St. Jones (voice)
James Ray Steam (voice)
Emma (voice)
Dr. Lloyd Steam (voice)
Dr. Edward 'Eddy' Steam (voice)
Archibald Simon (voice)
Alfred Smith (voice)
Robert Stephenson (voice)
Reviews & comments
centurion81
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- 2076 messages
- 2032 votes
I was a bit disappointed after Memorizu. I expected a little more story and character development. The images were spectacular, the images at the end credits were almost the best thing about the film, because it was more modest and less "in your face". 3*
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Gang_Star
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- 6837 messages
- 3401 votes
A rather spectacular animation that starts when Rei receives an invention, after which an exciting journey follows. Lots of speed, strong action moments, explosions, destruction and a dose of tension follow. The technology used in this is also entertaining and some vehicles are nicely put together. So I found that train or whatever it was exactly during that first chase very entertaining. Despite a relatively long running time, the film does not collapse and the level remains high.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10335 messages
- 4843 votes
steampunk
An anime set during the industrial revolution in England where new technology is used to and fro. It is striking that the film does not really have bad guys and good guys. The culprit is technology and science that humans have not yet grasped, leading to catastrophic consequences. Good idea to also put Robert Stephenson in the film (even though he was already deceased). The idea is strong, but the film itself was a bit disappointing because of the many weakly developed characters, the geeky stuff with those machines and a heavily collapsing middle section. It falls quite short to be a masterpiece.
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