REDLINE (2009)

REDLINE is a 2009 Japanese anime film directed by Takeshi Koike.

Plot
A daredevil driver is determined to compete in Redline, the most popular race in the galaxy. The race only occurs every five years, but in order to participate he must overcome the mafia, the government and even love.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Admirable 2D hand-drawn animation.
 * 2) Amazing character designs.
 * 3) This film even gives a concept of Intergalactic Cyberpunk Racing.
 * 4) The racing scenes are rather entertaining.
 * 5) The voice acting is great in both the Japanese version and the English version.
 * 6) Amazing soundtrack score by James Shimoji.
 * 7) Likable characters such as, JP and Sonoshee.
 * 8) The ending scene is amazing where both JP and Sonoshee kissed each other after they both crossed the finish line and won the race, while the other racers are enjoying it.
 * 9) This intensively amazing turbo boost scene during the Yellowline Race.
 * 10) The vehicles are awesome in this film, such as the Trans AM.
 * 11) The final race of REDLINE is amazing, where it revolves around using Steamlights for turbo-boosting, like JP and Sonoshee racing against the Steamlighted Machine Head in the final stretch straightaway to the finish line.
 * 12) Trava and Shinkai from the forgotten Trava: Fist Planet OVA also appear in this film.
 * 13) This soundtrack.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The nitro boost scene even involves having the cars being bounced around before being rocketed forward is somehow unrealistic, which it can't be done in real life.
 * 2) Some disturbing scenes/imagery, like Colonel Volton being turned into a hybrid monster in order to take out Funky Boy, or Sonoshee Mclaren's boobs being shown entirely without censorship.
 * 3) Mikuru from the forgotten Trava: Fist Planet OVA doesn't appear in this film.
 * 4) Blood and gore was included in this film, such as that one scene where Little Deyzuna who had beaten the hell out of Trava in the Oasis Restaurant while crying, or JP getting a Nosebleed while trying to reach the finish line.
 * 5) The crash of JP's Trans Am in the Yellowline race was too dramatic, despite having the car being bomb-rigged.
 * 6) Despite being 2D animated, there's some CGI animation that was included.
 * 7) Some unlikable characters, like those unnamed bullies who treated both JP and Frisbee really bad in the flashback scene.
 * 8) Some notable goofs/errors like, Trava being mispelled as "Torava".

Trivia

 * This film had spawned several AMVs due to the popularity of the film itself.