The Rabbitte Perspective

Overcompensating It should come as no surprise to those who are reading, that a sequels purpose, whether it's from a film production, a televised series or an acclaimed novel, is to provide a continuation of the story that was initially established in preceding works in a manner that not only expands upon on a particular scenario or character, but introduces new concepts that are refreshing and engaging to perceive. In the case of cinematic sequels, it's common-place to see a follow-up feature that, alongside the chronological continuation of the over-arching story, bestows 'bigger' and 'better' filmic aspects that makes the preceding cinematic outing seem redundant. This is indeed what Writer, Director and Producer Michael Vaughn has done with his latest outlandish feature of Kingsman: The Golden Circle ; the sequel to Vaughn's successful and much-acclaimed spy-caper of  Kingsman: The Secret Service  which, like its predecessor, boasts in its ability...

Scary Beyond Belief👻😈🎃 I'm sure I speak for those who are of similar age to myself, that Disney animated films indefinitely covered a large span of own childhoods. To put it simply, ever since the 1930's, the legacy that Walt Disney's built has indeed morphed and grown into the mega popular and powerful film studio/conglomerate that we know of today, and this is thanks to how the films that have covered the said studio have provided magical escapism for the younger generation more so than any other film genre. Wherever you go, you'll find people, both young and old, who are infatuated with the characters and stories found in the films that cover the House of Mouse. This is simply down to the imagination that Disney has brought to the silver-screen over the years. However, despite the studio being synonymous with wholesome family fun, there's no denying that Disney's animated classics are rife with dark and unsettling moments; instances where you can...

Astray From The Fray: A Contemporary Classic That Conforms To Visual Splendour In viewing the recent saga-hits of The Hunger Games and the Planet of the Apes series of films to the more renowned stand-alone features such as Akira  and even the more subtle and profound Never Let Me Go , it's clear to fathom that the genre of dystopia is a premise that we want to see more and more of. As much as they permit in telling us what we're most afraid of and how we're meant to live miserably ever-after in a doomed and corrupt civilisation, it's the imprint of spectacle and romance which charms our perspective of the dystopia that we're gazing at and how these uncommonly functions interweave and mirror our own understanding of present day society discrepancies. Now universally accepted as a sci-fi classic, no film has dealt with our fear of an encroaching and de-materialising society quite so effectively as Ridley Scott's Blade Runner ; a neo-noir fantasy spect...

More Than Meets The Eye If there's one genre of Japanese animation that engulfs the viewing gaze of the West and, as such, has become the  perception of general anime viewing, it is that of the Shōnen animation series. In being primarily aimed at the pre-teen and teenage boy demographic, Shōnen animated series have become the staple genre in providing simplistic yet entertaining qualities to Westernised audiences that are already accustomed to a classical structure involving action and an over-arching story-line that is filled with the usually tendencies romantic and comical character interactions as well as the main lead being portrayed as a young adult male. The most iconic Shōnen specific show which best exemplifies all of the aforementioned tropes and is credited in being the most influential towards other Shōnen shows that have implemented its ideals, it is that of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball ; a premise which, even today, is still considered to be one of the more ...

"Vengeance Blackens the Soul, Bruce..." As stated in many film reviews that have come before, if there's one specific franchise or certain televised show that epitomised my own up-bringing in the 90's, it would that of Batman; more specifically, the Batman Animated Series . In amalgamating the infamous and unique Dark Deco animation style along with the alluring writing and expressive yet meaningful characterisation that has captured the imagination of audiences young and old, it's hard to find another super-heroic animated show, other than the Batman Animated Series , that effortlessly provides a wide-range of different episodes that offers a mixture of comedy and tragedy. The very fact that from its inception in the early 90's up to this moment in time where devoted audiences are still discussing in praising the said show on its 25th year anniversary, shows just how much Bruce Timm and Eric Radmoski's show has become one of the  staple versions of...