Japanese anime director Satoshi Kon (Tokyo Godfathers, Millennium Actress) always struck me as overrated, and this new film is no exception. Lacking the preternatural grace of Hayao Miyazaki and the mind-bending concepts of Mamoru Oshii, Kon’s excursion into sci-fi is shockingly literal-minded. It’s about a prototype device, something called the “DC Mini,” that allows people [...]
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