Fresh
It's a sensationally designed piece of work.
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Steamboy
He will save the future.
2004 · 2h 6m · PG-13
Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Directed by
Katsuhiro Otomo
Overview
In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.
Director and cast
- Katsuhiro Otomo Director
- Anne Suzuki as James Ray Steam (voice)
- Keiko Aizawa as Ray's Mother (voice)
- Masane Tsukayama as Dr. Eddie Steam#
- Aiko Hibi as Thomas (voice)
- Katsuo Nakamura as Dr. Lloyd Steam
- Manami Konishi as Scarlett O'Hara St. Jones (voice)
- Kiyoshi Kodama as Robert Stephenson
- Sanae Kobayashi as Emma (voice)
- Ikki Sawamura as David
- Susumu Terajima Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
59%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Its problem is not a lack of things to look at. There's plenty of them, and they're all cool. It's just that, in this world of clanking, hissing machines, even the people seem like robots.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Rotten
The movie never transcended its elaborate production work to achieve an independent reality. It's simply pictures of what never happened.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Fresh
Until it careers into cacophony ... it's a lot of fun.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Fresh
Steamboy, ultimately, shares deep-seated themes with the futuristic Akira. Both offer cautionary tales about scientific responsibility and the evils of war. And both look pretty cool, too.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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