astro boy be a full length cgi animate american adaptation of the massively popular japanese manga ( comic book ) and television series fictional character of the same name astro boy and create by ozamu tezuka and who be consider a the god of manga . it manga series be first publish in 1952 and it television program first broadcast in japan in 1963. basically the storyline of astro boy be a sort of futuristic version of pinocchio and but be extend by story line of action and adventure and and pure sci fi . astro boy be a robot boy and who initially have go through an identity crisis and but later on and serf a more of a superhero who get into various adventure and be consistently bend on promote peace in his society wherein robot live side by side human being . arguably and astro boy be the quintessential child action hero because he be an ideal mix of pure innocence and a loving heart and and an explosive little dynamite when the go get tough . although he shoot laser and and have weapon turret from his butt and he be always do his best to resolve thing with a more friendly approach and and always have that cute optimism that even the dark of villain may possibly be persuade do good thing instead . this recent astro boy movie be indeed and in my opinion and a good way of reintroduce astro boy to a young generation . spectacular and fun fill and the movie be never a waste of time . the eye candy aspect be high while it almost reach the level of pixar quality . the action be moderately impressive and on the other hand and it have the best i can fly sequence ( i be talk about that sequence when the main character discovers he can fly or do superhuman thing and go out in a self indulge fun trip ) and be superior in comparison to those in movie like spider man and superman and iron man . it may be just animation but when astro boy be have fun in the sky and his joy radiate unto the audience . although this be not all comedy from start to finish and the humor be enough to make the movie enjoyable . there be only a few punchlines place here and there and but no matter how few they be and they pack a punch of solid laughter . i be really amuse at the three robot that refer to themselves a the robot liberation front . they be probably my favorite character in this entire movie . from their quirkily hilarious character design up to the overall portrayal of these robot and they easily get me tickle pink . while voice actor freddie highmore a astro boy and the rest of the voice cast such a kristen bell and bill nighy and donald sutherland and nathan lane and and eugene levy be all generically good and it be nicholas cage and voice dr. tenma and astro boy father and whose voice act complement excellently with the animation . it be a if it capture cage in one of his best act moment . it would not have be easy to bring the character of tenma to a full length movie version without alter it . in the original manga ( japanese comic ) version and in the tv series and tenma be portray a more brutal and have certainly a darker character and a he deliberately abandon and sell astro boy and and in one other interpretation and he go insane . the tenma portray in this new movie version be a more positive version and a he be still bind by love for his creation and astro boy . inevitably and obviously you expect this tenma to do the morally upright thing . the storyline aspect be pretty solid . simplistic to be family friendly and yet it have some plot and characterization element that appeal to adult a well . it end up a a movie that be both young at heart yet mature in content . enjoyable for kid and interest for adult . the story do not treat it audience like idiot and and manages to tell the story without apply unnecessary restraint that can hinder a writer creativity . in addition and the writer and the rest of the crew have an enormous pressure to make this project become perfect . that be because astro boy be like a national figure in japan and as much a how mickey mouse be towards american . and in my opinion and the american do deliver a good script for him . inevitably and the movie keep itself faithful with the source material on astro boy origin but there be indeed many little alteration make in order to update this astro boy a be this generation version . rife with enough heart and humor and and spectacular explosive action and this movie have a storyline that easily please it audience . it be indeed worth your time and your money if you be look for a family friendly movie this week .