Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina

I am a casual fan of Anime, but I love Sci Fi. The dialog is half a notch up from, the music is not quite as good (more western, though) as, and the animation is on-par with the previous film (Appleseed, 2004). Like a lot of anime epics, this plot is a convoluted mess. The John Woo tributes (he's a producer here) are evident in the really decent action sequences- doves fly, bullet ballet heroes and heroins, etc. If you like anime or love cartoon sci-fi, go for it. Otherwise steer clear.

Nice sequel, sort of. Interesting anime techniques in this film.

Fixes all the problems of the first one, finally having a script that isn't just reams of exposition and showing instead of telling. Plus, it looks plain cool. A very pleasant surprise.

Fancy CGI animation, that I strongly dislike, and ridiculous, very thin plot. Soundtrack selection is something else too - mostly it is some kind of electro techno with random r'n'b or pop song.

Awesome graphics, awesome voice acting, awesome plot.

A lot of eyecandy here. Action and main figures animated beautifully with the aid of motion capture (supporting figures pretty stiff). Tons of cool John Woo details. Story is a mess. Sceneries, use of camera, rendering and the general atmoshere stunning. Majority of movement enough realistic. I'm not a manga fan.

83

About as good as any movie can be with a main character named Briareos.

The action sequences are better than the previous movie and for some reason I found the CGI less annoying, but the story is a huge step down. It's still fun, but it should be though of as an animated action flick, having lost the sophistication of it's predecessor.

Mighty fine bit of mostly CG anime brought to life here in this story. The story more or less follows the original Appleseed movie using the same characters. The CG is good for the most part, and the camera movements and action scenes are really good. The morality and psychological (what would you do?) aspects keep things interesting.