If House, Grey’s Anatomy, and 90s anime had a confusing baby, this is it. Painfully boring and the dialogue feels like I am watching a soap opera.

If House, Grey’s Anatomy, and 90s anime had a confusing baby, this is it. Painfully boring and the dialogue feels like I am watching a soap opera.

Several frames of this movie would make amazing poster art.

Several frames of this movie would make amazing poster art.

Now these are artists who love the human body and all the wonders and horrors that lie within.

The titular surgeon Black Jack comes across a disease that flies in the spirit of human progress. During the summer olympics, several world records are broke in several events, with records far surpassing the ones held prior. These “super-humans”, as they are referred to in the film, end up dominating every single sphere of human achievement. Sports, arts, sciences, etc, all are seeing the limits of the human body pushed beyond what was believed possible. Suddenly, years after they have been made known to mankind, the super-humans have fallen ill to a strange disease that threatens their lives.

 The incredible attention to detail when it comes to the animation is astounding. The first few moments showcase several bodies moving as they participate in feats of athletics. Through these hand-drawn shapes and forms you can see ever little subtlety in muscle and movement. Juxtaposed mere moments later with incredibly delicate surgical procedures, the team behind Black Jack: The Movie have put a lot of study and craftsmanship into this story. Shots that are less action-oriented are also given the same level of care, with every bit of animation meticulously handled to fit the scenes they’re in. Even while still pulling off cartoonier visuals, the kind that can only be pulled off effectively in animation without being perceived as laughable, the film maintains dramatic effect. Panelling, freeze frames, slow motion are all used to heighten melodrama. 

The message of the film is a warning against progress for progress sake, without thought of consequence or even the sources from which we pull from. While it can be heavy-handed, especially towards the end, the themes of the story are incredibly pertinent to today in the era of late-stage capital where we have tech bros who operate on a mantra of “move fast and break things”.

Now these are artists who love the human body and all the wonders and horrors that lie within.

The titular surgeon Black Jack comes across a disease that flies in the spirit of human progress. During the summer olympics, several world records are broke in several events, with records far surpassing the ones held prior. These “super-humans”, as they are referred to in the film, end up dominating every single sphere of human achievement. Sports, arts, sciences, etc, all are seeing the limits of the human body pushed beyond what was believed possible. Suddenly, years after they have been made known to mankind, the super-humans have fallen ill to a strange disease that threatens their lives.

 The incredible attention to detail when it comes to the animation is astounding. The first few moments showcase several bodies moving as they participate in feats of athletics. Through these hand-drawn shapes and forms you can see ever little subtlety in muscle and movement. Juxtaposed mere moments later with incredibly delicate surgical procedures, the team behind Black Jack: The Movie have put a lot of study and craftsmanship into this story. Shots that are less action-oriented are also given the same level of care, with every bit of animation meticulously handled to fit the scenes they’re in. Even while still pulling off cartoonier visuals, the kind that can only be pulled off effectively in animation without being perceived as laughable, the film maintains dramatic effect. Panelling, freeze frames, slow motion are all used to heighten melodrama. 

The message of the film is a warning against progress for progress sake, without thought of consequence or even the sources from which we pull from. While it can be heavy-handed, especially towards the end, the themes of the story are incredibly pertinent to today in the era of late-stage capital where we have tech bros who operate on a mantra of “move fast and break things”.

Storia si interessante, contando che è tratta dal Blaxk Jack di Tezuka, ma forse una regia un po' troppo pigra da parte di un autore che fa appunto dell'immagine il suo punto forte.

C'è anche da dire che il vero progetto è quello seriale, visto che Dezaki è sempre stato uno showrunner e regista appunto di serie anime.

Storia si interessante, contando che è tratta dal Blaxk Jack di Tezuka, ma forse una regia un po' troppo pigra da parte di un autore che fa appunto dell'immagine il suo punto forte.

C'è anche da dire che il vero progetto è quello seriale, visto che Dezaki è sempre stato uno showrunner e regista appunto di serie anime.