Katie Jurek
Pretty decent movie, and it's nice to see the characters after not having watched Cowboy Bebop for many years. I really hoped the plot wouldn't be so throwaway and only have this movie focus on it since I found it pretty interesting. Regardless, it was a fun watch with a friend, and I can recommend it for a lazy day.
Eric Stevenson
It's hard for me to address "Cowboy Bebop" seeing as how it's the highest ranked anime of all time here. Well, actually "One Punch Man" has since gotten a higher rating, but you get the idea. I just love being introduced to all these beloved characters. I've seen about one or two episodes of the actual show and what I saw was definitely good. Possibly the most enjoyable character is the lead Spike. I especially love this guy's voice. Even though he's gone through so much crap, he still remains calm and laid back through all of his struggles and is a damn good fighter too.Ed is nothing but fun to watch. I love her strange mannerisms, her voice, her talents and everything else. Faye is one of the most beautiful characters ever depicted in pop culture. And yeah, her personality's great too. It's of course great to look at the gorgeous animation, which is just as good as the actual show. I just love the atmosphere of the film and how it manages to have a distinct story separate from the actual series. I will admit some of the new side characters here could be better, but it's still a great movie. I simply can't say no to seeing all these classic characters shine. ***1/2
Tweekums
I'd heard of 'Cowboy Bebop' long before I started watching anime but never got around to watching any version of it until I saw this movie. Not having seen the series I thought I might be confused as to who was who but the characters were introduced in a way that lets the first time viewer know who they are without wasting time in a way that could put off people who are familiar with the characters. The film follows a group of bounty hunters led by one Spike Spiegel who must find a disgruntled ex-soldier before he can release a deadly pathogen that could wipe out all life on Mars
Yes Mars, until it was mentioned that they were in fact on Mars I'd assumed they were on Earth, in a city like New York! As they look for there man they must also evade various authorities who are determined to make sure nobody learns about the pathogen as they are responsible for its development.The film was well animated and populated by a great cast of characters. The action scenes were well executed without going over the top or being too gory and despite her rather skimpy costume Faye Valentine managed to remain decent
well just about! This along with the lack of swearing means that the film is suitable for young teens. While this is predominantly an action film there are also a fair about of laughs to be had, especially when Ed is on screen.These comments are based on watching the film in Japanese with English subtitles.
s13racer
There's a horde of 10's here and not quite sure if I watched the same movie. There's definitely things to rejoice about here with familiar characters and awesome fighting sequences but this movie was too slow and never fully engaged me. Vincent and Eleka were cool characters but I've never felt like they were worth the emotional investment to really care. OK, so he thought his whole life was like a dream because they erased his memory. You poor baby, and now he's going to try to annihilate everyone. Couldn't really relate there because I was thinking, just move on then! Beside this, the TV series set such high standards and although it is unfair to compare the two, it really can't be helped. This movie is a 5 but if you want to watch a 10, watch the last two episodes of the TV series, "Real Folk Blues".
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