Astro Boy – In the futuristic Metro City which floats above the polluted Earth, robotics expert, Dr Tenma loses his son, Toby, in a tragic accident. Unable to bear the grief, Tenma creates a robotic version of the boy, hoping to replace him and lessen the pain. Unfortunately, the new Toby has a new personality and is told by his ‘father’ that he is no longer welcome in his home. Setting off on his own, Toby has to work his way around the government which intends to destroy him and a new set of friends on Earth’s surface who may not accept him if they find out his true identity… Astro Boy (2009) – Director: David Bowers Rating: PG Running Length: 94 mins Starring: Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland Genre: Animation, Drama, Science Fiction REVIEW: ‘ASTRO BOY’ From its origins as ‘Mighty Atom’, a Japanese Manga series by Osamu Tezuka, Atom Boy’s popularity has expanded exponentially, including holding the title as the first anime series to be broadcast establishing the style as it is known today. The 2009 motion picture of ‘Astro Boy’ is loosely based upon the original series but of course serves more as an origins story than […]
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