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Yû Aoi, Yusuke Iseya, Kankurô Kudô

The moon shines benevolently on Treasure Town where small boys can fly. Treasure Town is a futuristic world where life can sometimes be very gentle--and sometimes very cruel. This is particularly true...( read more  read more... ) for two small orphaned peasants who are obliged to wander the streets, day in, day out, in search of a way to earn money. Crafty and devious they may be but, underneath it all, Black and White are just two boys struggling to survive in a harsh environment. And life is getting tougher by the minute in this surreal-looking metropolis. Black and White must fight a war if they are to hold on to what used to be the soul of this city--and save themselves.

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R, 1 hr. 51 min.

Directed by: Michael Arias

Release Date: July 13, 2007

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DVD Release Date: September 25, 2007

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  • Stinger839
    June 6, 2008
    Stinger839
    This is the sort of movie that I would normally love, but the story is not there. The animation, is of course, fantastic, beautiful, and original. I may be unfair to this movie though, as I couldn't get past 70 minutes in. The plot was just plain blah and I didn't have that insta...( read more)nt interest in Black and White, whereas the best scifi animes of this sort are only good if you care about the characters, otherwise it's just a pretty pictures romp, and that's all I saw here. Granted, many people think I overpraise Metropolis (2001) and underpraise the first Ghost in the Shell, so I'm not a good barometer, as when it gets to my fave genres, that's where I'm the most picky, and I couldn't pick out anything about this movie that made me *love* it or even want to watch it again.
  • soffici
    November 5, 2009
    soffici
    mind-blowing, imaginative, beautiful
    "Sii felice... sii felice..."
  • andhikazefanya
    June 27, 2009
    andhikazefanya
    The true strength is within our heart..
  • yuiko126
    May 28, 2009
    yuiko126
    even though its animated what its trying to communicate is very self-reflective and deep. i loved how the city was described, slightly like the one in spirited away. also yu aoi's voice was amazing, i was impressed at how versatile she can be!
  • wenyanjoan14
    April 28, 2009
    wenyanjoan14
    I think it's about lost.
  • Susumi
    December 15, 2008
    Susumi
    A really wonderful movie, Shiro and Kuro are such lovely friends and it's a nice story about kids imagination, living on the street and the evil side of mankind.
  • lostty
    December 5, 2008
    lostty
    As I hoped, the film was nothing short from amazing as it brought you on the emotional road of the bond between two kids and the choices of good and evil. Besides being visually amazing, the concept was also very original. The story takes place in a ghetto called Treasure Town wh...( read more)ere two orphans known as Black and White clear the streets of thugs and wrongdoers. Though, when some new organization tries to completely wipe out the city and replace it with an amusement park, it soon becomes a much harder task than they could have ever expected. Facing the most difficult challenge of saving there town, not only are there lives put on the line physically, but mentally too as the worst in everyone finally appears.
    This movie truly has some of the best cast of characters out there. They all have a story behind them, that leaves you intrigued to learn more about their past. We start the film off with this cooler than life character known as Black, who?s a very intelligent but violent thirteen year old kid who was forced to grow up. However, as much as he strives to show his independence towards those who look down on him, he turned out to be always dependant towards White, who really gives him his reason for living. He is eventually given a choice between his violent ways or White, which is when he realizes what he?s truly become. As for White, he plays on childhood innocence, but he also realizes what is happening to the town he lives in and he is always very open towards his emotions. The only characters who I can really question most about is the giant purple things. Just as both White and Black thought, I figure they must be aliens as well, through the fact that they are purple and speak some weird language?
    Visually by itself, the film is amazing! I found it pretty easy to adapt to the odd animation, but I can see how some would find it more difficult and may even dislike it. The characters have a simplistic look to them, but the backgrounds are extremely detailed. Though, even I would admit that whenever any of the characters smiled, no matter how pleasant the context was, it still seemed extremely freaky. So, the soundtrack was also very good. I honestly didn?t really know what type of film this was going to be, but it turned out very violent. By the end of the movie I think every character shared the fact that they were either hit with a crowbar, shot or thrown against a hard wall at least once. The characters and story progressed beautifully as well! True, there is a lot of symbolism to handle, but they make it in such a way that the story is still easy to understand. Personally, I loved all of the symbolism used because it helped me think more critically about what had just happened in that scene.
    I know many are going to choose to just ignore this film, but I strongly suggest you think again. This is truly an impressive movie that will be worth your time!
  • chun2001
    November 6, 2008
    chun2001
    Two orphans try to uphold the peace in their beloved home town, Treasure Town, as yakuza encroach.

    I Netflixed this movie solely because it was created by the same guys that did Animatrix.

    With in the first several minutes, I wanted to buy the DVD. The animation was beautiful...( read more). The characters were playful.

    But then the storyline got really heavy and it did that thing that so many anime do. It got all convoluted and weird.

    The movie is really long, just under two hours. It was adapted from a manga, and you can totally see how the story is perforated into episodes or issues.

    Overall, I liked it. But I changed my mind on buying it.

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