65
Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirArias' blend of traditional cell animation and 3-D CGI effects is thoroughly mind-blowing, and the film's visual sensibility is utterly distinctive.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanAs intriguing and unusual as its title, this anime debut from CGI mastermind Michael Arias bursts with enough ideas for three movies.
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatA beautiful looking kinetic film that’s always in movement. It’s a bit slow at times and the plot has a tendency to meander, but other than that it’s hard to find fault.
- 70VarietyVarietyStrained metaphysics dovetail with urban and architectural nostalgia in the exquisitely realized, minutely detailed Japanese anime Tekkonkinkreet.
- Arias has a tendency toward creative overkill, mostly in the climax that renders with apocalyptic imagery the metaphysical consequences of Black and White's separation.
- 63TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghAnime enthusiasts will want to take a look, but the film is too uneven to serve as a good introduction to the form.
- 60The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisDemands to be seen, if only for its beauty.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceIt's both too cute and too rambling.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickA wonder to look at, even as its increasingly pretentious manga-inspired story line outstays its welcome.