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.

Vito78 Hi dear Anime-Fans, this comment does not contain spoilers.I have to tell You, Anime was never my No.1 movie priority, but I am open-minded and thanks to my curiosity I saw perhaps one of the best movies ever.As an old "Ghost in the Shell" - fan, I knew how the drill is in such movies, but be sure that Appleseed will definitely blow You away! It has amazing graphics, a story that puts You on an intellectual edge (simply describing the next moral hazard in the future), devastating action scenes and of course a beautiful Deunen (main character).I consider You to watch also "Appleseed 2 - Ex Machina", produced by John Woo, the graphic is MUCH better (yeah, thats possible!) but the story is not as good as in the first movie.I can tell You, I cannot stop looking these movies! :-) Greetings -V-

showgirl626 When I was flipping through the channels I happened upon a movie with a title that didn't seem in keeping with the fact that it seemed to be highly complex cg. Post-apocalyptic Japanese anime named "Appleseed?" Huh? My interest was piqued, and it was just starting, so I stayed.When I think of Appleseed, I think of JOHNNY Appleseed, the Disney flick from the forties, based on a supposed historical figure from the early 1800s in America, who wandered around the countryside with nothing but a bag of apple seeds for company. He planted scores of orchards over his lifetime, and as this anime Appleseed progressed, I guessed the title reference.If you're an anime purist, you may want to turn away at this point in my review...This was a rotten movie. It's as though somebody bought a book of ridiculous clichés, watched a lot of 50s sci-fi, then watched some Lifetime Television, then scripted this story and added some really impressive animation to dress it up. That wasn't enough for me.Pretty to look at, but nothing of value inside.Not recommended for general consumption.

Shawn Watson Appleseed simultaneously suffers from the worst Anime has to offer and benefits from the best animation and production a modern production can have. If you are a hardcore Manga fan (or just occasionally fond of it like me) you'll be aware of the most typical clichés, most of which make up the bulk of the Appleseed story.So...we have a world set after WWIII, in which a Utopian Society has finally found peace. But there are still some people who cannot help but let their anger and bigotry take hold. Android/Clones with suppressed emotions help balance out Utopia and some even want to be fully-fledged humans. There are humans who hate these Androids and wish them to all die out. And there are some Android who hate humans and wish them to all die out. And finally, there is a big computer who runs everything.Nothing there you haven't seen before huh? It also takes a while to build up momentum. Though when it does, the plot twists and turns and action scenes are truly exhilarating. The animation quality is breath-taking with seamless blending of hand-drawn, motion capture, CGI and 3D images. Style and plot-wise it is very, very similar to Sky Blue/Wonderful Days. But since they were in production at the same time one cannot accuse the other of plagiarism.The sheer amount of technology and hardware in the movie will make you drool. There are loads of cool devices, futuristic inventions and awesome weaponry. There is also loads of atmosphere with gorgeous, gorgeous sunsets, storm-lashed oil rigs and wonderfully blue-sky-ed cityscapes with an environmentally friendly amount of trees everywhere. The Matrix 'inspired' action can be a bit annoying sometimes. We've seen people diving through the air in slow motion will taking out supposedly highly-trained soldiers? And the music is kinda uninspiring. With contributions from Basement Jaxx and Paul Oakenfold one expected it to be a lot better.When you take the good with the bad, Appleseed still comes out as worthwhile and enjoyable. If your new to Anime then you can forgive the clichés, if your a big fan then you'll be awe-struck by the impressive production values.