Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

ajrcvr My summary pretty much says it, but visually, this movie is stunning, if not quite at the Disney-Pixar level, but is is definitely something you will want to follow, and hopefully will pave the way for all future Japanese animation. A little more expensive to make, but it is worth the effort. The story is not the most original - basically man vs machine, or cyborg, and what does it mean to be human (a theme Shirow Masamune tackled with GITS) - but it is still captivating and never bores you. They could have developed the characters a little more, especially Deunan and Hitomi, but then they would have had to cut some other stuff. Developing characters is tough for writers & directors in a movie, because you don't want to slow the pace down. It certainly can be done, but it takes talent and effort to do it and balance everything out. Perhaps that is nitpicking here in this offering. Most simply, it is something that is very well done and definitely worth your while to see.

showgirl626 When I was flipping through the channels I happened upon a movie with a title that didn't seem in keeping with the fact that it seemed to be highly complex cg. Post-apocalyptic Japanese anime named "Appleseed?" Huh? My interest was piqued, and it was just starting, so I stayed.When I think of Appleseed, I think of JOHNNY Appleseed, the Disney flick from the forties, based on a supposed historical figure from the early 1800s in America, who wandered around the countryside with nothing but a bag of apple seeds for company. He planted scores of orchards over his lifetime, and as this anime Appleseed progressed, I guessed the title reference.If you're an anime purist, you may want to turn away at this point in my review...This was a rotten movie. It's as though somebody bought a book of ridiculous clichés, watched a lot of 50s sci-fi, then watched some Lifetime Television, then scripted this story and added some really impressive animation to dress it up. That wasn't enough for me.Pretty to look at, but nothing of value inside.Not recommended for general consumption.

MrVibrating With nice cel-shaded graphics and fantastic CGI in a nice blend, Appleseed will not disappoint the eye. There is enormous attention to detail, reflections, shading and other small things. Many of the scenes, especially involving the giant city complex, could have worked as art if you froze the frame.The story is pretty unoriginal though, which is a shame. I won't tell you anything, but it's likely you'll see references from a wild collection of sources. Characters have varying depth, and some felt like they needed a bit of fleshing out. Lip-sync was so-so and the same goes for most of the voices(in Japanese).Music is cool and futuristic, with a few surprises thrown in(Basement Jaxx? What the?) and fits the scenes nicely. Sound follows the same pedantic attention-to-detail pattern as the animations. The action is very, very cool, even though it's not a pure action fest.While the storyline doesn't feel too much like Manga, the animation really is. Manga eyes can be bugging, but it was OK. The transformer-esquire mechs where really cool even though they were very similar(then again, I've never watched Transformers).So, in closing, is this worthwhile? Sure. It's storyline is not so complex you need to scratch your head, like other anime(Akira or Final Fantasy), and the animation is a feast to the eyes. Give it a try.

alar kivi i have seen Appleseed at least 5 times and it only gets better with each viewing. the detail in city planning, mechanics and characters is just great, the action is unbelievably good and the plot is really really good. As a regular movie, it would be one of the best sci-fi i have seen, and i have seen a lot of them. The fact, that its anime makes it match better, allowing creative freedom and making all of the directors visions possible. 10 of 10 ad that is the minimum i could ever give this anime. if you have seen and liked Ghost in the shell then you will just love Appleseed. I have not read the manga and cannot comment on them, but i tell you, the movie is really worth watching.