Vito78 Hi dear Anime-Fans, this comment does not contain spoilers.I have to tell You, Anime was never my No.1 movie priority, but I am open-minded and thanks to my curiosity I saw perhaps one of the best movies ever.As an old "Ghost in the Shell" - fan, I knew how the drill is in such movies, but be sure that Appleseed will definitely blow You away! It has amazing graphics, a story that puts You on an intellectual edge (simply describing the next moral hazard in the future), devastating action scenes and of course a beautiful Deunen (main character).I consider You to watch also "Appleseed 2 - Ex Machina", produced by John Woo, the graphic is MUCH better (yeah, thats possible!) but the story is not as good as in the first movie.I can tell You, I cannot stop looking these movies! :-) Greetings -V-

katalitic From a writer's point of view, I think the story to this movie is so contrived (ok admittedly so are many films of this genre, but that doesn't mean we should have to expect or accept it) and the poor voice acting and sheer lack of emotion has made it so tedious - I'm writing this while it's still going on in the background. I don't care if the CGI is groundbreaking or the animators were trying to achieve something amazing, their efforts are undeniable but there's just too much dialogue and the often "flouncy" movement of the characters and lack of gravity make the attempts at emotion laughable. Definitely a triumph of style over substance.Although the style does warrant merit for effort, I hope animators don't see this as a cue to ditch good old fashioned drawing materials.

radmc001 Fantastic piece of anime. This film has paved the way for new 3D anime films. The animation is fantastic. The characters all look human rather than looking like 90's computer characters. The opening sequence is absolutely fantastic and hooks the viewer immediately. The other action sequences that are throughout the rest of the film are good as well. The mechanical design is great and they look incredibly realistic. Weapon design is also great as is the transport. The music throughout the film does create contrast and changes the mood of the scenes. I especially liked the action sequence music. However, even though the film is great, there are some bad things about it. The shading on characters is not natural enough and the translation is not perfect. You may also need to watch the film a couple of times to fully understand the depth of the story, which isn't such a bad thing as you get to appreciate the film more when watching it again. Appleseed is a great piece of animation that has paved the way for new 3D CG films. An amazing and state of the art film. 10/10

Shawn Watson Appleseed simultaneously suffers from the worst Anime has to offer and benefits from the best animation and production a modern production can have. If you are a hardcore Manga fan (or just occasionally fond of it like me) you'll be aware of the most typical clichés, most of which make up the bulk of the Appleseed story.So...we have a world set after WWIII, in which a Utopian Society has finally found peace. But there are still some people who cannot help but let their anger and bigotry take hold. Android/Clones with suppressed emotions help balance out Utopia and some even want to be fully-fledged humans. There are humans who hate these Androids and wish them to all die out. And there are some Android who hate humans and wish them to all die out. And finally, there is a big computer who runs everything.Nothing there you haven't seen before huh? It also takes a while to build up momentum. Though when it does, the plot twists and turns and action scenes are truly exhilarating. The animation quality is breath-taking with seamless blending of hand-drawn, motion capture, CGI and 3D images. Style and plot-wise it is very, very similar to Sky Blue/Wonderful Days. But since they were in production at the same time one cannot accuse the other of plagiarism.The sheer amount of technology and hardware in the movie will make you drool. There are loads of cool devices, futuristic inventions and awesome weaponry. There is also loads of atmosphere with gorgeous, gorgeous sunsets, storm-lashed oil rigs and wonderfully blue-sky-ed cityscapes with an environmentally friendly amount of trees everywhere. The Matrix 'inspired' action can be a bit annoying sometimes. We've seen people diving through the air in slow motion will taking out supposedly highly-trained soldiers? And the music is kinda uninspiring. With contributions from Basement Jaxx and Paul Oakenfold one expected it to be a lot better.When you take the good with the bad, Appleseed still comes out as worthwhile and enjoyable. If your new to Anime then you can forgive the clichés, if your a big fan then you'll be awe-struck by the impressive production values.