Megazone 23 (1985) IMDb
Categorization |
Science fiction, action. Direct-to-video feature, supposedly a compilation of material from a TV series that was never produced. |
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Subject |
A group of teenagers have carefree lives in what they believe is contemporary Japan. The discovery of an advanced motorcycle, and a government cover-up of its existence, starts a chain of shocking revelations and violence. |
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Commentary |
Clearly a child of the time of Akira (1988) (the manga started 1982) and a potential seed of The Matrix (1999). This is slightly harder science fiction, but loosely directed. I get the sense that, as in Mobile Police Patlabor: The Movie 2 (1993), part of the power of the film comes from the idea that the calm and wealth of Japan at the time were conceited and based on a false sense of isolation. Good bummer ending. |
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Sequel: Megazone 23 II (1986) IMDb
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Sequel: Megazone 23 III (1989) IMDb
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