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Hottoceame The Age of Commercialism

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

priyantha-bandara This certain type of a futuristic sci fi animation is mostly scene from Japanese animation studios and most of them are literally mind blowing. They carry purely creative futuristic settings, technology, action and eye popping details to start with. Though most of the serious sci fi fans will despite the plots in most of them still they are the kind of movies that will keep you engaged for a long time if you are a fan. Appleseed (2004) is one of such wonderful animation movies from Japan and first one of its trilogy. And it's based on the comic book by the creator of Ghost in the Shell (1995).Appleseed follows the earth after the 3rd world war which has almost wiped out the entire economic and social system as we know now. And the world is completely in ruins and several groups keep on fighting for their territories. The war is taken over by high tech machinery and only the bravest fighter's fights in flesh in the front. And in a distant place a Utopian society exists in harmony with humans and human like half machines knows as bioroids. Worrier Deunan is bought in to this peaceful society from the action packed front line to realize that her known to have disappeared boy friend Briareos also lives there and he is also a different kind of half machine half human right now. Deunan starts to wonder what purpose she can serve in this society when she soon realizes that the battle for mankind is far from over.Appleseed has simply jaw dropping quality animation. It will be the first thing that would grab the viewer from the throat and then the action kicks in. The animation is a mix of 3d and 2d graphics which gives a certain blended beauty. Though this type of action and animation is witnessed earlier Appleseed does it really well. The viewer gets to engulf in a deep and thoughtful plot which reveals with solid explanations to the technology and rational of its existence. If you're watching a subtitled version this section can be a bit tiresome. (I have seeing both subtitled and English dubbed so I know this for a fact). Though the plot is not perfect it is quite good for a war based action sci fi and it's entertaining enough.With limited character development and superficial plot Appleseed has the potential to fail. Yet I feel like it had done a good job in most legs though it is not perfect. As I have now seeing the trilogy in full I certainly admire it more. This is a good start.

neuname T. Well, let's start with the good points about this "film". Oh well, I should correct myself- the singular good point. And that is the animation... well, in the first 15 minutes of the film actually. Cell shaded animation is pretty interesting, but it's ultimately gimmicky. The fight scene in the beginning of the film is decent, it even gives you the impression that this movie is a decent action flick. Don't be fooled by it though. Why?That brings me to the awful part of this movie. Without getting into too much details, the story -the most disastrous part of Appleseed- it's incredibly cliché,it's filled with cheesy, lame dialogue. The setting of the movie, a future "utopia", is unconvincing, totally non-immersive. This movie tries to take itself seriously, it tries to be an interesting philosophical and entertaining sci-fi, but it's ultimately incredibly shallow.This movie butchers a good manga that won the Seiun Award, back in 1986 I think. The only reason I watched it, is because I am a fan of Masamune Shirow, but it seems this was a mistake on my part, since the movie has nothing to do with the manga- it only borrows a few characters from it...In the end, I'd give the film a 4 out of 10 rating (not even worth a rental)... however, I gave it a 1 out of 10 to lower it's unbelievable and unjustified high rating here on IMDb.

thecrow22 This movie, scratch that, this masterpiece is quite possibly the best movie(of any kind) that I have ever seen. It has all the elements that makes a movie great. Compelling characters, intricate plot, action(oh lord does it have action) and by far the most stunning visuals I have ever seen in any movie. Ever.The plot is complex, but in a nutshell, after the third world war, the war is a wasteland. There is one giant Utopia, Olympus, that rises from the ashes to save mankind. The city is half Bioroids, a type of clone. The Bioroids are there to keep the balance between the humans. There are people who hate the Bioroids and what they do, and plan for there eradication. Its much more complicated than that, but if I went on, I would essentially have to type the script. I will say though, the plot is nothing too original, and can be cliché at times, but it is still enjoyable.The soundtrack is amazing as well. There is a song that will fit every mood in the movie. During the action sequences I found myself bobbing my head to the beat of the song in the background. Appleseed is a movie that no one should miss. If you are a fan of any sort of sci-fi movie of any kind, hell, even if you are a movie fan in general, you should put this movie high on your must see list.10/10

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.