Read the manga. Screw the movie. I haven't seen it... but I just noticed the folder sitting in my hard drive and I was overcome by a pretty strong emotion... the kind I get after I finish a REALLY good series with a REALLY good ending. There aren't many stories of this caliber out there. There's one that I can always remember off the top of my head though... Chrno Crusade. I was in a daze for a few days on that one. The feeling has completely faded... but that was another series I feel quite strongly about.
20th Century Boys is weird, but stick with it because the story is complex and what's more, the thematic elements relate to the way we progress through life in a very undiluted way.
Chrno Crusade is just a damn good love story on steroids. Think Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu except far more epic (it's got more substance and you can't really brush the plot off as a psychological motif) and less cute.
PS. The reason why I say read the manga... no matter how good the movie is, I sincerely doubt it'll come close to what the manga did. This isn't lord of the rings where special effects enhance the story 'x' amount. This is... I'd say a character study. Whatever, just read the damn manga.
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Ha. Weird. You know, i just downloaded 20th Century Boys yesterday completely independent of seeing this blog.
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