From the award-winning director of the critically acclaimed anime film "Ghost in the Shell", Momuru Oshii, comes another award-winning tale of heroes that have eternal youth, waging a battle they can barely understand. Based on the novel by Mori Hiroshi and adapted for the screen by Chihiro Ito, Oshii's newest film captures powerful thought-provoking commentary about the evils of war and the price of peace, in a world where corporations wage war and young warriors can be legally murdered. … more
Usually, I'll drop about $25 to see a movie. In the case of The Sky Crawlers it was more in the range of $400. This was due to my having to drive to the Toronto Film Festival to see it, which meant an overnight stay in Toronto and the $25 ticket price to see the movie (I bought an extra ticket as a keepsake). I'm never sure if this qualifies me as a man who needs to get a life, or a man whose living life. I was actually wondering this on the long drive to Toronto and was a little embarrassed for … more