never have we hoped for so much and received so little. one of the most promising trailers we had seen in years was in ruins after the first three minutes of this garbage. few films have earned their way into out hearts to the tune of our collective feet walking away in disgust. this tops them all. we endured only 45 painful minutes before our eyes and hears began to bleed with disdain. in my wildest dreams did we ever think that the woman who gave us TITUS would have the ability to make us want to vomit so much so quickly. the disappointment we felt was so great that we drove home to watch PLANET TERROR as all our expectations were abandoned. (gasp) PLEASE watch the trailer. watch it again and again. relish the thought that THIS COULD BE a good film. imagine it and walk away.

we are not into anime...spirited away, my neighbor totoro, princess mononoke are just a handful of anime that we would ever want to watch. however, tekkonkinkreet is such an experience to behold that we can't say or write enough good things about it. great characters that do not evolve into cliche...great soundtrack...great animation...a great magic realism storyline...if you are shy about viewing anime we can only say-SEE IT...a real treat and feast for the ears, eyes and mind...

Brilliant film making from a brilliant filmmaker who was way WAY ahead of her time....a must see for any film buff...seek it out...imagine what might have been if the zombies would not have taken her away...