Will Tima survive long enough to be shown to the masses of Metropolis and in any event, what will become of Metropolis in the wake?ĭestination Films has released the first anime title under its banner and their selection could have been much better, as it is Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis. As time passes, Tima forges a friendship with the nephew of a detective and while the two make an odd pair, they do have some common traits. Tima winds up beneath Metropolis however, within the endless labyrinth that would confuse anyone, even a highly intelligent robot such as Tima. As such, Rock has some plans of his own and they’re to find Tima, then demolish the robot beyond recognition. But Red Duke has a son named Rock and as it happens, Rock has an extreme distrust of robots, even though his own father is so closely involved in the process of robotic creation. Red Duke is about to reveal to Metropolis the most advanced robotic being of all time, a creation he calls Tima. Inside Metropolis, a chain of power is present like in any world and one of the most powerful leaders is Red Duke, who has some plans that could alter Metropolis forever. He didn't do enough of that on this gig.Metropolis is a highly advanced, tri-level world filled with all the splendor technology can offer, with new additions being made all the time. In this kind of context he shines, as a player and as a bandmaster, because he understands contrast and gives everyone space. Scale is the issue, there is little point in trying to persuade an audience in the cinema that they are at a concert, the perspectives are wrong it just don't work! I would rather see Joe Satriani with other guitar players, as in the G3 tours with Steve Vai and, in particular, Eric Johnson. Every so often you get a forest of smart phones in a long shot of the stage, which is more annoying than realistic. Satriani himself is a very tasty player, but doesn't engage with the audience much (at all?) and is a bit too technical and virtuoso, no need to run at 100 all the time Joe! The 3D distracts rather than enhances. However, the interplay between Kenneally and Campitelli on keys and drums when they play off each other is superb, not to be missed. Then there is a blues tinged track that allows Mike Kenneally to finally show that he is a serious musician too! The "send and return" interplay between Satch and Kenneally is a bit hackneyed (and is better done by Steve Morse and Jon Lord or Don Airey from Deep Purple). to one track, that gets some kind of sense of dynamics about the music, instead of the fast and furious hell for leather approach up to then.
The bass and rhythm guys might be good, I wouldn't know on the evidence! The concert gets more enjoyable after about track 6, when they take out the acoustic guitars for intro. Sound for first 5 or so tracks very poor.
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