Explores the double-edged sword of progress, industrialism, and whether science should serve humanity or corporate/military ambition. It holds a 61% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 66 on Metacritic Where to Watch
Hearing Patrick Stewart explain the dangers of absolute power through a British accent while characters shout in a Manchester accent is the definitive way to watch the film for Western audiences. steamboy anime
Set in an alternate-history 1866, the story follows James Ray Steam, a young inventor living in Manchester during the height of the British Industrial Revolution. Ray comes from a family of brilliant scientists; his father, Eddy, and his grandfather, Lloyd, have been working in Iceland on a revolutionary new energy source. Explores the double-edged sword of progress