Ai Kobayashi, Jurota Kosugi, Kara Greenberg
Following the non-nuclear war that killed half the world's population, the city-nation of Olympus stands as a beacon of hope in a world of chaos and conflict. The utopian metropolis is governed by GAI...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 11, 2008
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September 7, 2008I prefer the story of Ex Machina to the 2004 Appleseed, but it does require you to have prior knowledge of the characters in order to enjoy and feel the emotional components of the story (which drive it more than mere plot incidents). You will still get the visual stun, but I don...( read more)
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January 15, 2009Not as good as the first one, but still a decent enough action movie. I found the story and dialogue a little corny, and I wasn't impressed with the animation the second time round, having been blown away by the first one.
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October 28, 2008Wow! The computer technology for animation is very high tech in this amazing CGI movie. Pretty cool movie.
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November 22, 2009There's good anime and then there's "blech" anime. This is the latter.
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September 15, 2009A poor mans Ghost in the Shell. I know Appleseed is another manga from Shirow Masamune, but it's clear that John Woo's productive influence just tried to cram too much into one movie. Ghost in the Shell is so smart and fast and expects viewers to be able to keep up. What starts ...( read more)
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July 7, 2009Ex Machina may look prettier, but it doesn't stand equal with the original. The characters seem a little less enchanting, and the plot sketchy and without purpose. Visually stunning but nothing on the original.
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