Redline...
I took the opportunity to watch Redline...
Redline follows the exploits of JP as he tries to win an infamous futuristic race of the same name and tries to woo fellow racer and competitor, Sonoshee. Redline bears some resemblance to the classic "wacky racers", but, with a unique flair all its own.
Visually, Redline is quite striking. There are vibrant colors, frenetic action and over-the-top racing scenes. Although there is a lot of action, there is no bloodshed or gore. Aside from a couple of bare breasts, there are no naughty bits. It should be noted that there is some fan service -- all of the female characters are rendered with a lot of extra bounce and innuendo. I found Redline to be very entertaining and would give it a 4 out of 5.
John from the AnimeNation blog speculates on the limited appeal and wrote...Redline: the biggest and most deadly racing tournament in the universe. Only held once every five years, everyone wants to stake their claim to fame - including JP, a reckless dare-devil driver oblivious to speed limits with his ultra-customized car. Meanwhile, organized crime and militaristic governments want to leverage the race to their own ends. Amongst the other elite rival drivers in the tournament, JP falls for the alluring Sonoshee - but will she prove his undoing, or can a high speed romance survive a mass destruction race?
I don’t wish to direct any disrespect toward anyone when I say objectively that director Takeshi Koike’s 2009 anime film Redline is specifically and exclusively a film for hardcore fans of Japanese animation. The movie has limited appeal to mainstream viewers likely to find it too outre, or fans of particular varieties of anime. Moé and bishoujo fans, children, fujoshi, viewers that love typical shonen adventure anime probably won’t find a lot to love in the film. Redline is a film to be respected and appreciated by a small, cultish niche of viewers with a particular respect and fondness for the literal creativity of Japanese 2D animation.
Redline follows the exploits of JP as he tries to win an infamous futuristic race of the same name and tries to woo fellow racer and competitor, Sonoshee. Redline bears some resemblance to the classic "wacky racers", but, with a unique flair all its own.Visually, Redline is quite striking. There are vibrant colors, frenetic action and over-the-top racing scenes. Although there is a lot of action, there is no bloodshed or gore. Aside from a couple of bare breasts, there are no naughty bits. It should be noted that there is some fan service -- all of the female characters are rendered with a lot of extra bounce and innuendo. I found Redline to be very entertaining and would give it a 4 out of 5.
