The first thing I noticed about this DVD was the amazing packaging. The 2-disc collectors edition comes in a nice steel case and comes with a small Appleseed comic book. Annoyingly the comic book doesn't fit inside the case, leaving it a bit lost, but still a nice addition all the same.

Having seen and loved the Ghost in the Shell series, I had been meaning to see the Appleseed movies for a while, but never got round to it. But after reading a rave review in a magazine, I decided to give it a shot. The animation is absolutely top-notch, and the level of detail is simply breathtaking. I often found myself saying "wow" at some of the usually most simple things. The character development is lacking in depth a bit, due to the fact that this is the second movie in the series. However, I haven't seen the first movie, and I didn't find that it was a major problem. The film was easy to get into, and the story is deep and practical. The whole idea of a utopia in which robots are treated… more »

The first thing I noticed about this DVD was the amazing packaging. The 2-disc collectors edition comes in a nice steel case and comes with a small Appleseed comic book. Annoyingly the comic book doesn't fit inside the case, leaving it a bit lost, but still a nice addition all the same.

Having seen and loved the Ghost in the Shell series, I had been meaning to see the Appleseed movies for a while, but never got round to it. But after reading a rave review in a magazine, I decided to give it a shot. The animation is absolutely top-notch, and the level of detail is simply breathtaking. I often found myself saying "wow" at some of the usually most simple things. The character development is lacking in depth a bit, due to the fact that this is the second movie in the series. However, I haven't seen the first movie, and I didn't find that it was a major problem. The film was easy to get into, and the story is deep and practical. The whole idea of a utopia in which robots are treated as equals with the humans, but lack emotions is very interesting.

The voice overs are wonderfully done. The emotion and atmosphere is brought across really well in the voices, and they fit superbly with the characters. The music is also beautiful. Some wonderful orchestral pieces, and some electronic up-beat moments too, which works well with the mechanical "tech" feel of the film.

Overall, I thought the film was excellent, and highly enjoyable. I recommend it to anyone interested in Anime, especially the Ghost in the Shell series, because it does have slight similarities in style and presentation. Expect to be amazed.