Curapedi
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Casey Duggan
It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
Deanna
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
leley-86652
Ignore those low reviews saying this anime is stupid and messy. The plot and hidden messages are extremely difficult to understand so if you are one that prefers straight- forward anime, do not watch this as you will probably just put this anime off as a messy drama about a juvenile assailant like those who rated this show poorly. There is a filler that is fairly out-of-place, but if you are one that pays close attention to details, this will be the best filler you have ever seen, even better than a mainstream anime's canon episode. I rate this a ten because of its deep, hidden, meaning, how it messes with you psychologically, and also because of its complexity. So, once again, those who rated this low just don't understand what this show is about, and you probably won't unless you are an intellectual human being (Or just search it up).
dion_priatma
I'm not consider myself to be a "shallow" audience who only like simple, thoughtless movie. I enjoy sciences of sleep, pan labyrinth, meeting John Malkovich, and other absurd imaginative movie. And I also consider myself to be anime appreciator, Cowboy Bebop is one of my most favorite I already watched it for more than 5 time.But Paranoia agent is too much for me, not because it is too deep, or too thoughtful,or too intelligence but because it is too stupid and ridiculous. I'm confuse after watching this movie not because the complexity of its meaning but because it have no meaning at all in conclusion. Early episode seems promising but when it is reach to episode 5 things going too nasty from there, my mind is tired not because I feel the author playing with my mind or blow up my mind hardly, but because I feel the author actually fooling my mind with his over wild yet childish imagination.However the early episode seems stunning and solid yet very very very disturbing (but I'm alright with that as long as it have something to offer), it seems fruitful and promising, but as the series goes I know it all just a pseudo it just a fake impression of intellect. The author lost his creativity and ruining whole of it. I really feel that I already waste my life time by watching this film. Don't be fool with the appreciation of the fan boy regarding this movie, because this is the very reason I watch this movie with high expectation.But it really ruin my mood, my time and energy. Unless you want to do experiment on watching a weird illogical movie, don't watch this especially if you want movie that at least have a thin ground of logic as its foundation, but it have everything inside it except logic, it totally absent on it. If I have to picture this movie with one word it will be: sick!
Tweekums
Tsukiko Sagi is a very shy woman who works as a character designer; she has had success with Maromi; a cute pink dog but is being pressured to come up with something new. Then one day she is hospitalised and tells the police she was attacked by a young boy who was wearing gold in-line skates and wielding a crooked gold baseball bat. Soon there are further reports of attacks and the young assailant is dubbed 'Lil Slugger' or 'Shonen Bat' (for some reason the name used in the subtitles switches after the first disc). The attacks are investigated by detectives Keiichi Ikari and Mitsuhiro Maniwa.Episodes tend to focus of different people; sometimes these characters will only feature in one or two episodes; other times they will be people who had been secondary characters before. As the story progresses we learn more about Shonen Bat and how his victims are selected… then there is a revelation that makes us, and the detectives, question everything we've learnt before.Viewers familiar with the films of series creator Satoshi Kon will know to expect a story where things aren't always what they seem and delusions and things that are imagined are expertly mingled with real events. The story can be fairly dark at times; the darkest, and surprisingly the funniest, episode involves three people who are determined to kill themselves. In fact this episode is so controversial that the UK DVD release has a mandatory one minute, twenty second cut despite having an eighteen certificate! Thankfully this cut doesn't spoil the episode. In short: this is a great series which is a must see for adult anime fans; the story is gripping, the characters interesting and the animation looks good.These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
FatherBrain
I caught this series by accident on Cartoon Network, but I was instantly hooked. This series tackles more weighty topics than almost any live-action drama on television today, and does so with rare intelligence.Throughout this parable of a city struck with fear over a (possibly imaginary) serial assailant, the show presents some powerful insights on the terrible price of repression, on the thin line between reality and perceptions, and on the fragility of social order. The inter-twining stories of the victims are both entertaining and thought provoking.This series does not feature giant robots, monsters, or big breasted magical girls. Nor does this narrative stick to simple, linear story lines with obvious heroes and villains. This is a challenging but very rewarding look at the darker side of modern society. It is unlike any anime series I have seen, and I recommend it highly.
