SparkMore
n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.
ChicDragon
It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.
Fairaher
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Cristal
The movie really just wants to entertain people.
dekkar5
Last Exile is a masterpiece through and through.The most attention drawing aspect of this series is its incredible animation. It mixes 2d animation with 3d CGI almost perfectly and delivers an explosive, in-your-face presentation that can only be rivaled by feature anime films like Blood: The Last Vampire.The story behind Last Exile is interesting and emotional. The characters are lovable and their interactions are genuinely enjoyable and surprisingly human. The setting is steampunk inspired and meticulously detailed.Overall, one hell of a ride, and easily the best anime I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. This is a must see for not just fans of anime, but fans of excellent storytelling and entertainment in general.
Pritcher
This review is based on the English dubbed version and may contain very minor spoilers.Last Exile is a wonderful series that takes place in a world that appears to be an alternate reality that is similar in appearance to 19th century Earth. The whole thing just oozes quality in nearly every aspect.I'm not in any way shape or form an expert in animation, but even so I can say with some confidence that visually this is a masterpiece. While I find it very pleasing to the eyes all around, I have to say that the CGI scenes, most notably the battles, are exceptionally well done. They transition seamlessly from CGI to normal animation and integrate everything very well without ever having it smack you in the face with a jarring change. Last Exile prevails in that respect where a number of other anime titles have failed.The soundtrack matches the visuals tit for tat and compliments them very well. The music is charged for the battles and more subtle for the more tender scenes all while staying with the sort of classical meets modern theme of the show.The English voice actors consisted of some of the best in the business and they turned out very good performances all around. Johnny Yong Bosch plays the lead male Claus and manages to keep the voice youthful without being too high pitched or whiny. Kari Walhgren's Lavie is probably the weakest link for me; not because of poor acting abilities though, since you can feel the emotions coming across as you should. I simply find her voice somewhat shrill and screech-like.The supporting cast voicing is very strong as well with some highlights in particular. Michelle Ruff played both the adorable Alvis and the rigid Tatiana. Her Alvis was cute and very Chi-like which was fitting for the character while her Tatiana seemed stilted at first but improved quite a bit as the series went on. Though, she may have done this on purpose to help show the change of personality that Tatiana went though. Others of note were Joshua Seth's Dio who came off as child-like and carefree and fit the character pretty well and Steven Jay Blum's Vincent who sounded like, well like Steven Jay Blum. He usually sounds pretty much the same in everything but that's OK when you sound like he sounds. In fact, I wouldn't have minded having him and Crispin Freeman switching roles in this series. While I found nothing all that bad about Freeman's dark and brooding Alex Row I think Blum's voice would have been a better fit for the character.The story, ah the story; unfortunately this is what kept it just shy of being great. Don't get me wrong; what's there is very well done. The problem is that even though the show has finished, the story isn't complete. I was watching and watching, wondering when the answers would come. Soon the series was nearly over so now I'm thinking well this must be one of those shows that weaves a story loosely together and then ties it up tight with an episode or two in the end; that's cool. Then the final episode came and went and still I was left with many important questions unanswered as well as a few new ones.The one other aspect of the story that I didn't particularly care for was the awkward romantic angle that seemed to come out of nowhere. All of a sudden, boom, there's this love triangle thing going on that never really goes anywhere. It all seemed pretty pointless in the end. The only purpose for it I see was that of a catalyst for Tatiana's character growth. That could have been handled any number of ways, though. Now I'm all for romance, I love love, but if you're going to do it then do it right. Make it a full blown sub-plot or at least let us know how it might turn out; don't just start the engine and let it sit there until it runs out of gas.So there's the bad; where's the good? Well the characters are all well done and likable, unless you're not meant to like them. Even Dio, who at first seems to be kind of an effeminate weirdo, (and he is), but by the end of the series you really feel for the guy. There is great character development for most of the characters. The main characters certainly run their course but the, "lesser", characters aren't just there taking up space either; you actually get to know and relate to them. Mullin, for example, was probably my favorite character in the show and while he didn't get much screen time at all in comparison to other characters he shows a surprising amount of depth and growth.All in all Last Exile was extremely good from beginning to end, although the end did feel a bit rushed. With spectacular audio and visuals, a story that pulls you in and makes you care about the characters and the world they're in, it seems to have everything a great show needs. Well, almost everything. With just a couple more episodes to fill in some fairly important story gaps it could have been truly great.
magiccake
This is an amazing anime. There's a mix of 2D and 3D animation in there, but the 3D was very well done. I think sometimes people go overboard with it, but it was well executed here. The story is exciting and interesting, and you really get attached to the characters. You know something is good when it hooks you right away and never lets go. I didn't get bored once through all 26 episodes, and every time I finished watching one of the DVDs I immediately ordered the next one. I was really sad when it ended, I wish it could keep going.I would highly recommend this to anybody, even if you're not an anime fan.
Akeisha
This is one of the best anime there is on the market. I advice anyone who wishes to see good anime this is it! It has everything from romance to fantasy to drama and action! I would say it deserves 10 out of 10 stars! The music was also great so as the animation, and the story couldn't be better. I wish that there were more such anime around. The only thing that was bothering me was that it doesn't describes what happens whit Exile and does the relationship with Claus and Lavey evolves even more! And what was with the kiss between Claus and Sophie? Though it was OK. After all the ending was good especially when everybody lived together at the old house of Lavey and Claus.