I suppose the comparisons to Buck Rogers (look for the comic cameo
in the movie) or perhaps Metropolis are inevitable, but for me the
immediate comparison was to Careful or Twilight of the Ice
Nymphs, solely due, I suppose, to the soft and fuzzy filtering.
In any case, this is a movie that starts strong, with a nice visual
style and old-style hooks. And, while the second half contains some
wonderful visuals, plot-wise it degenerates in a more or less standard
action flick. Worth seeing.