BlazeLime Strong and Moving!

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

Rectangular_businessman Even when the first "Appleseed" had an interesting style of animation (Which combined the anime aesthetics with CGI) I found the plot of that movie to be shallow, boring and way too cheesy to keep my interest.Fortunately, this sequel corrects almost all the flaws from the original movie, being a highly entertaining experience from beginning to end, with likable characters (Which are much better portrayed than in the first movie) good action, better animation and a funny story.The overall result is much more satisfying and enjoyable, and even without having the same level of complexity and deepness than "Ghost in the Shell", this worked very well for me.

nikkiten1979 I'm not a huge fan of anime or 3D animation, but i am a fan of great animated movies that have substance, a story-line that holds from the beginning to the end, thorough and not rushed out character development, great scenery and camera shots that make sense for the moment.There are many things i liked about this movie, and a some i didn't like.Some might say that the animation in this movie was flawless. I say it was not and it has nothing to do with opinion. It has something to do with fact and what is capable to be done. I believe that the animation could have been much, much better. The still objects such as the city, buildings, and vehicles were definitely excellent, but the people didn't stand, move, or talk realistically enough and nowadays it is possible to come VERY close to that - but it seems like they ran through that and didn't put enough effort into it. I'll just assume they had a time limit and that was the least of their worries - a lesser worry than the story-line should be.So I assume than the story line and character development would be the main focus here, since little was done to better or outdo the first Appleseed movie. I have to say it was in a way equal to the first. A few things i liked the most about this one was the interaction between the character or Deunan and Tereus. The chemistry was well illustrated, and I wish the envelop was pushed a little further and there was some type of physical contact, kissing or something, anything more than just a hug. This way to explore love in a different between a human and a biologically engineered human being that is the copy of someone that you still love.The cinematographic was entertaining, but the music wasn't that great. I can't stand the upbeat electronic music and wish it had been replaced by something more suitable like some different electronic music that made sense for the movie and the action scenes. A few times i felt trapped in a rave club or some rave party, which i enjoyed when i was in high school, but never enjoyed in a good Sci-Fi movie. I would have stuck with organic or industrial sounds for effects.Overall this movie isn't better or worse than the first. It's very entertaining and i greatly enjoyed it.

late-6 If you are watching Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina for the first time - this is top notch at all. The world is shiny, beautiful, scary. But comparing it with Appleseed (2004) this is nothing new. Poor script, same cool (but same) graphic quality. For me personally the major disappointment is the music (OST). The previous (2004) was moving by the marvelous techno rhythms by Oakenfold and Boom Boom Sattellites. This is action! This time, action B-class, SF movie and... script is getting stuck in some places and very boring clear complicated j-acid and electro OST is doing nothing for help. Finally, if you haven't seen prequel - you will not understand the movie. Well, just enjoy the pretty picture. If you have watched it - you will find nothing new.

Oto_Melara I just saw it now and I must say that I'm impressed. The graphics are so beautiful even for me...I really don't know what to say. The voice acting is top notch, especially that of Briareos (the fully android guy).Even the voice alone get's the drama in the blood in specific moments. The story also shows some scenes from the past, explaining the relation between android and girl. Also the story is clearly linked with the last Appleseed movie, the one from 2004 I think, showing the rebuilding of mega-rooftop of the city and the building where they create the bioroid. But, if you can, watch the movie with a big TV and some decent speakers(aka HomeCinema). This is the first anime I saw with this setup and suffice to say... this is the first comment I do on IMDb.