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Overview

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6.8/10   692 votes
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Director:
Mamoru Oshii
Writers:
Hiroshi Mori (story)
Chihiro Itou (adaptation)
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Release Date:
2 August 2008 (Japan) more
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Awards:
4 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Five U.S. Films To Compete At Venice
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 July 2008, 10:16 AM, PDT)

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A beautiful but sorrow-filled look at war more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Rinko Kikuchi ... Suito Kusanagi (voice)

Chiaki Kuriyama ... Mitsuya (voice)
Shosuke Tanihara ... Tokino (voice)

Bryce Hitchcock ... Mizuki Kusanagi (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ryo Kase ... (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Sky Crawlers (International: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for material involving violence, some sexual content and smoking.
Runtime:
122 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Trademark: [[Mamoru Oshii] [Basset Hound] more
Soundtrack:
Kon'ya mo hoshi ni dakarete... more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
A beautiful but sorrow-filled look at war, 28 May 2009
9/10
Author: DoubtfulHenry from United States

Locked in a long time battle, two waring factions look to gain the upper hand on one another. Kildren, eternally young pilots put their lives on the line for a conflict they don't understand to begin with.

The Sky Crawlers is a deep film that draws you in with it's stunning aerial battles and complex characters. I immediately liked the main characters, if for no other reason than that they broke away from typical Japanese character clichés. They're layered and have back stories that propel them forward in the story and brings the viewer into their world.

The animation is amazing throughout. The art is gorgeous. The plane fights were amazing. Each time a dogfight began, my heart would be racing and i'd be concerned for the characters involved. The music is very Mamoru Oshii. It felt a little odd, but did seem to fit well enough that it didn't distract me from what i saw.

The pacing was skewed wrong. At times it felt subtle, slow and decisive with the characters, which is fine in it's own right, but when you open with an explosive dogfight, you leave the subtle approach coming off as sluggish. I would have preferred the character scenes to move a little faster and to be presented more aggressively.

The ending is left me disjointed, however it fits the mood of the film so i won't count that against it.

The Sky Crawlers is a beautiful and touching experience that's among the best of the year. My highest recommendation

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