Hiroshi Mori wrote the original story and book back in 2001, which Kenji Tsuruta then animated. The story is set in an alternative historical time – vaguely reminiscent of Europe in World War II – and concerns Kildren, genetically engineered teenagers who never die until shot down in an air battle. At its core this film examines an essential truth about life and whether knowing you will live forever, makes living worth it or not. This theme is explored in simply gorgeous detail through 122 minutes of magnificent anime. Directed by the genius of Mamoru Oshii, The Sky Crawlers is one of the most subtlety perfect movies – in any genre – in a long, long time. It is, in a word, a masterpiece.
My rating, a rare, 10 out of 10.
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