The potboilers continue, this time in anime and with bioterrorism. I’m talking about 2002’s Cowboy Bebop: The Movie.
The place is Mars, the year 2071. A “cowboy” is a bounty hunter, Bebop the name of the spaceship; hence we watch a team of said hunters fly the Bebop in pursuit of those bioterrorists. This is my first taste of Cowboy Bebop, which is a dubbed Japanese TV series which used to be on the Cartoon Network. Despite its imperfections the dubbed movie is cool and unassuming, far better than the ludicrous anime, Metropolis (2001). At its best it is haunting, insidious, in one scene darkly erotic.
The plot is a mess but I didn’t care, having too much fun as I did with flavorous characters and animation. The director is Shinichiro Watanabe, the animation director, a busy dude, is Toshihiro Kawamoto. Rated R, it is not a family film, but it should satisfy potboiler devotees if they don’t mind cartoon formats.
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Daniela Foster
I haven’t watch this movie yet I heard this movie from my friends. They really like this cowboy bebop because of the funny series of scenes. They really enjoy watching this movie and I enjoy listening them talking about this movie. Thanks for the review.
Dean
You’re welcome.
Randy
I have watched the TV series of this but not the movie yet. I am interested on this.
DynaLou
This is actually new to me but it looks interesting.. I am not sure if my husband would love this too.. Anyway, thanks for the news here..
dean
I appreciate the response.
Sam Powell
Hope to see this movie soon. I ‘m so excited!
Brant
I’ve watched the TV series but was not aware they made it into a movie. Looking forward to seeing it on the big screen!
Nolan
Classifying Cowboy Bebop isn’t as easy as you might think. Slapping a science fiction label on it is easy enough, but many more genres are blended in. Elements of epic drama, slapstick comedy, and blistering action sequences that are comparable to the best of John Woo can all be found in this series. Many fans have just dubbed it a “space western”, but I think that makes the series seem more superfluous than it really is. I prefer to think of it as a “sci-fi film noir action-adventure”. But maybe that’s getting a little too technical.
Michael Davis
Visually, the series is stunning, with a style that seems unique to anime. Despite being science fiction, many parts give off an early 20th century jazzy vibe, which complements the story and music well.
Cate
I’ve seen this movie already, and I came to like it. The plot may be a little disorganized, but it lives to the Cowboy Bebop story that its fans love.
Born27
I’ve watched the TV series and i’m so excited watch this movie. Thanks for the review! Love it!
dean
Many thanks.
carol
Nice review for this movie.Can’t wait to watch it very soon.hope everyone can watch.
Mark @abcacupuncture
Cowboy Bebop is one of my favorite anime character. That is i’m so excited to watch this movie. Thanks for the review!
Anitte Chanes
Thanks for this review. I really enjoy reading a review most especially to my favorite movie.
Audrey Groman
This Cowboy movie is really nice. I couldn’t detect the next series of this movie that is why it really captivates me to watch this movie until the end.
Trinity Belt
I really love Bebop here in this movie and I love watching animation so this is a great movie.
Faith Snow
I want to see this one. What is this all about.
travel
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dean
Thanks much.
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