Audience reviews
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EmmyMoomin
As someone who’s never seen or read anything Black Jack related, this is an absolutely amazing introduction!
I honestly didn’t really know what to expect going into it, but I really enjoyed it. I really have to get into the rest of the series now.
Kuro Hazama/Black Jack really interesting, I don’t know if it was the intent but he’s kinda shrouded in mystery. You don’t really learn much about him, he’s such a great character, it’s one of my favourite types of character, actually.
The story is rather simple, but it’s got a lot of tension and intriguing elements that makes it a great watch. Not to mention the animation and directing is beautifully done. Osamu Dezaki is slowly becoming one of my favourite directors. There’s just something really cozy about his style.
I love movies like th…
Read at the sourceSharpAsShamsher
Plot/Story: 9/10
For a movie about Blackjack, this is one of the best anime films I've seen. It keeps you entertained from start to finish, focusing on the controversial subject of medical drug enchantments. The ending falls a bit short, but not devastatingly so.
Animation/Design: 9/10
BJ The Movie is surprisingly well-animated, which I didn't expect. The body movements are smooth and clean, the gore is well done, and the characters' expressions are always clear.
Characters: 7/10
The characters are spot-on, acting and working together as they have in the past. BJ is great to watch as he faces this new threat. It's satisfying to see a main character's foundation crumble and see them overcome it.
Audio/Soundtrack: 7/10
To be honest, there isn't much to say here. It wasn't bad, but at the…
Read at the sourceNewCityRaza
I have never seen Black Jack, other versions of it, this is the first time I have heard of it and decided to click on this movie and give it a try.
I really enjoyed the movie a lot and it was very interesting concept as well. The idea of SuperHumans, who end up getting sick, the idea of how far medical assessment can go, well I do believe stuff like this happens, and people are just not aware of it, its scary to thing what the future holds haha. I wont give more details about the movie, do not want to spoil it for anyone.
However i will say the following the story and concept is really good, and just based on the story alone its worth a watch, I feel its an anime anyone can enjoy even known anime lovers, the art, and animation is really great too, voice acting is pretty nice as well, a…
Read at the sourceJupiterbae
honestly I loved this movie despite never seeing anything else black jack related. the animation was beautiful even if it fell off a little at the end, character animation was smooth and detailed and all of those shots of old computers and surgery were to die for. fantastic backgrounds and direction, interesting characters and the plot was good enough even if it was predictable. i'm a huge sucker for good 90s animation/character designs so this was a treat to watch, I really enjoyed it. the only thing that bugged me was the indoor rain around the 55 minute mark. a solid 8/10.
Read at the sourceggultra2764
The 1996 Black Jack anime film is actually a side story of sorts from a series of OVAs that were released throughout the 1990s, featuring Osamu Tezuka’s famous unregistered surgeon. Here, Black Jack has to aid a mysterious doctor named Jo Carol Brane, who blackmails him to aid a number of supposed “superhumans” who possess extraordinary capabilities within different fields, yet find their bodies deteriorating after a period of time from a newly discovered disease.
The Black Jack movie is more-or-less a medical mystery film with the titular character trying to figure out the origins of the disease affecting the superhumans. Those who have dabbled into the OVA series from the 1990s can think of this as an extended episode of it. It retains the dark, gritty mood found from the OVA series and…
Read at the sourceShotgunXShogun
A Medical Assessment of Dr. Black J. Acula's Movie
While I'm not as familiar as with the character as I was watching the show semi-regularly when I was younger, I found this feature adaptation on Amazon the other night and decided I'd try it out. What I found was a mixed bag of alternating extremes. At times extremely interesting and involving writing, at times extremely cliched and melodramatic writing, at times truly beautiful and engaging animation, at times truly terrible animation half-heartedly painted over with stylized freeze-frames.
I found the concept of the story to be pretty great, even if it's not necessarily the most original, a spooky company performing experiments on people to create super humans gone horribly wrong ask a brilliant doctor to help them fix the formula. It'…
Read at the sourceTrenchKamen
I've been spending a lot of time with Dr. Black Jack lately, so it is impossible for me to review this movie of its own merits and not compare it ruthlessly to the other adaptations that have been made. There is something I have always loved about Black Jack--he is such a well-developed character that he has the depth of simplicity, and yet, is genuinely far more complicated than he seems. This is a huge oxymoron, but it makes sense if you think about it. There is nothing *contrived* about him, and for such a dynamic, dark character, that is an accomplishment worthy of mention. Thankfully, Black Jack says true to Tezuka-sensei's character insofar as conception is concerned.
The art style and overall aesthetic of the movie is *strongly* reminiscent of the movie adaptation of X, except thi…
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