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I have no idea what this movie is about


it left me cold and bored. I realise I'm in a minority, but I cant get the hook

"...I'm a contradiction"

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Akira is one of those movies that you might not understand after watching it once. You have to watch the film several times to "get" it.

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Try reading the Manga, it's long, but it's way more in depth and awe-inspiring.

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Amoebas don't make atomic bombs.

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amoebas are cold and bored

that's why they eat everything around them

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I'm in the same boat. Watched it twice. Didn't get the appeal. Although I do find myself yelling "Tetsuooooooo! Kanedaaaaaaaa!" in my head from time to time.

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Government conspiracy making/using super-psychics gets mixed up with youth street biker gang.

Copious references to World War II and the atomic bomb.

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