Rei is a young inventor living in the U.K. in the middle of the nineteenth century. Shortly before the first World Expo, a marvelous invention called the "Steam Ball", behind which a menacing power is hidden, arrives at his door from his grandfather Roid in the U.S. Meanwhile, the nefarious O'Hara Foundation has sent men to acquire the Steam Ball, so that they can use its power towards their own illicit ends.... (Full plot summary below)
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Rei is a young inventor living in the U.K. in the middle of the nineteenth century. Shortly before the first World Expo, a marvelous invention called the "Steam Ball", behind which a menacing power is hidden, arrives at his door from his grandfather Roid in the U.S. Meanwhile, the nefarious O'Hara Foundation has sent men to acquire the Steam Ball, so that they can use its power towards their own illicit ends.
Leave your thoughts about Steamboy.
| Arizona RepublicBill Mullerfrustrating, challenging the imagination with pure spectacle but failing to supply a clear road map to follow. |
| Reel.comTimothy KnightWith its stunning visuals, exciting set pieces and larger-than-life characters, Steamboy often succeeds as a ripping good yarn -- but only in fits and starts. |
| Milwaukee Journal SentinelDuane DudekThe result is a welcome and exhilarating steam-powered flight of fancy. |
| The SpectatorMark SteynThis film has steam but it generates no heat. |
| Dallas Morning NewsChris VognarA feast for the eyes and a thrillingly brazen transposition of the high-tech on the old-fashioned, fueled by a dose of what-if historical fantasy. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekOffers stunning background art but characters that are drab...with apologies to Jude Law, just call this 'Private Pipsqueak and the World of Yesterday.' |
| Not Coming to a Theater Near YouRumsey TaylorDespite its investment (it is the most expensive animé ever produced) and tried production (which began in 1995), Steamboy is an uncommonly disappointing effort. |
| Hollywood Report CardRoss AnthonyA slow even pressure cooker -- very nicely done. |
| Philadelphia WeeklySean BurnsThe good news: Unlike Akira, I could actually tell what was going on most of the time. The bad news: After a while I just didn't care. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonJules Verne would appreciate all the flourishes of... Industrial Revolution gingerbread... But no amount of cool visuals can make up for the thin plot and weak characters. |
