appleseed – Jay Lagare

I was browsing through my sis’ DVD collection when I saw Appleseed: Ex Machina. At first, I thought it was just the original Appleseed. I got a bit nostalgic and watched parts of it. It didn’t seem familiar and I realized I was looking at a sequel :P As expected, hot warrior chick Deunan Knute is back along with his metal hunk of a boyfriend and the rest of the boys of ESWAT. This time around they’re fighting a mysterious affliction that ravages cyborgs, bioroids, and humans alike turning them into violent sociopaths. If you’re familiar with the original Appleseed (and you should be) then you can expect the same high-intensity anime action sequences, this time it’s powered-up with the presence of John Woo in the production team. I said it with Appleseed and, though the story is less riveting, I’ll say it for Ex Machina: Awesome!!!

Rating: 4/5

My friend Jeremy and I were originally actually planning on watching Ghost In The Shell 2. However when we got to the ticket booth, we learned that it has been canceled. So we decided to watch Appleseed instead. It turned out to be a decision I won’t ever regret: This movie is simply awesome! One of the best things about anime is the extreme intensity of the action sequences, live action sequences just can’t compare. The [what seems to be mixed] artwork and CG is beautiful and detailed. The movie has almost everything I could ask for in a movie: weaponry, soldiers (including the hot warrioress Deunan Knute), battlesuit (Landmates), vehicles, and mecha (mobile fortress)! And it actually has a story that could bring shame to more than a few Hollywood movies. If you’re an anime fan, you definitely should not miss this. If you’re not, do try to see it. You might understand what I’m raving about.

Rating: 5/5