Redline [Blu-ray]

Watching animation these days it often feels as though the art of hand-drawn animation is dying out. This film simultaneously illustrates why it is, and why it shouldn't.The film. Is. Beautiful. Every frame is hand-drawn, and the direction is superb; almost any one of them could be used as a poster in itself. Even the very first shot - pistachio shells falling onto a pile of... more pistachio shells - can be included in this. It's little elements like this, and the background characters who are more then just silhouettes or stills, that make Redline unique. Without making it explicit, an entire world is conveyed beyond the protagonists and the immediate events of the story.The story itself is probably the weakest element. There is nothing truly unexpected, and no real character growth. Logic takes a very willing back seat to the Rule of Cool. For me, this is excused because the plot is pretty much an excuse. The characters, while perhaps unchanging, have genuine personality, aided by some spectacular voice acting in the English dub (I regret that the Japanese soundtrack is not available on Amazon, so I cannot comment on it). Certainly nothing appears to have been lost in translation.Then there is the music, which is a perfect match to the visuals, and rounds off the spectacle. Clearly I liked it, because I went anbd bought the album.Why does this film demonstrate why films like this aren't made these days? Because it pretty well bankrupted the studio that made it.PS: note many little shout outs in the film - including (unintentionally?) a President Trump expy almost a decade before there was a President Trump.

This Movie has reminded me why I started watching Anime in the first place. I usually decide on how good a film is by it's storyline and characters, and while this film does have a decent plot where it really shines is it's art, designs and race scenes. The film took 7 years to make and is composed of 100,000 hand drawn pictures, no CG. The film uses an experimental art style which looks amazing. because of the long development every scene is great and is full of life. The designs for the characters, locations and vehicles are very creative, the film even has some what-the-heck moments. The middle section of the film is kind of slow moving, the section between the two races, there are some funny scenes and watching the characters interact is very fun. The story, in my opinion is the weakest part of the film, it's very predictable and there is little to no character development. Now for the races and this is where the film really pays it's way, The animation is unbeatable with mind bending chases and physics, each crash, explosion, nirtos speed boost and hair pin turn is executed perfectly. You should defiantly watch this as it is a one of a kind film.

It maybe a typical racer story where the driver is the hero and features an American pop art style all the way thru but that's not the reason why I recommend this anime!Everything in this anime is original and stands out, from the vehicles style to the characters, major and minor, which the anime doesn't spare itself from! All the characters and it's designs are likeable despite some being as weird in typical cartoon fashion and minor.The best part about it (in my opinion), it's original. It's not compared to the other animes in the past that features real life vehicles or some video game that became an anime adaption and that's something worth noting! Redline really draws you into a world and wants you to explore a bit more of it!If it comes down to an anime, Redline is the one you have to watch and tops all the other racer anime out there and that's why I strongly recommend Redline!

this movie has no equivalent, its the only one that touches this subject , and any anime lover should watch this at least once. its voluptuous colors and forms are equaled only by its outrageous soundtrack.It has an easy going story with characters which you can easily relate to and for which you get to care for.lovely story, excentric settings , perfect

Favourite animated movie of all time, The Style, The action, the speed, THE SPEED.Watched it multiple times and it never gets old, if you're a fan of animated movies of any kind it's a must watch., Simple as.

Redline is a must see for anyone who is a fan of animation! Produced without the aid of any 3D modelling but only reference figurines of the vehicles themselves, it took 7 years to produce this movie and it was certainly worth it.Everything about this movie was more than I expected, the unique art style, likable characters and upbeat soundtrack. The only downfall of Redline is that the pace is so mind-numbingly fast that the scenes with no racing aren't quite as exciting. However ever frame is a visual treat.I would definitely recommend watching this in HD. This double pack is perfect for compatibility and is great to bring a disc to your friends house. All the extras are included from the Japanese special edition which is great, only one extra doesn't appear which is James Shimoji's Redline Day night club footage, however that is more of a music video than anything else. This is the definite edition of Redline as you get all the extras subtitled and an amazing dub to boot, so it is a great advantage over the Japanese Special Edition.If you loved Redline than I suggest you check out 'Trava' which contains characters from the same universe. 'Dead Leaves' is a definite watch if you enjoyed the speed and style of the animation, not to mention it is also a whole lot of fun.  Dead Leaves [DVD ]

Even if you don't like racing, this film will make you care.One of the most beautiful animations I've seen. All hand drawn by a very devoted studio, with a fantastic Dub version as well. Packed full of charm, action and character and never overstays it's welcome.If you love animation as a whole, this is a much watch. Highly recommend watching with a favourite drink and a few friends.Just watch it! :)