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Appleseed - Ex Machina [DVD] [2007]

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 7321902200675
Label : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Release date : 2008-06-02
Title : Appleseed - Ex Machina [DVD] [2007]
Audience rating : Suitable for 12 years and over
Format : PAL
Languages : Array
Number of items : 2
Original release date : 2007-01-01
Region code : 2
Running time : 100
Studio : Warner Home Video
Theatrical releaseDate : 2007

Customer reviews

review by: cowinspace date: 2009-03-21 rating:

Mmmm......Apples
A good addition to the series and a nice collaberation with John Woo bringing some great set piece gunfights to liven things up. Tri wielding assault weapons is something only he could bring to the mix.

review by: dd101 date: 2009-02-11 rating:

Good but...
Ex Machina is a visual step up from the original Appleseed however a clear step down in terms of plot and depth. br / br /Whilst love and detail has been poured into the production quality and depth of the visual effects (in some cases too much of one detail and not enough of another creating some odd and rather glaring unevenness in detail) then whatever extra effort was put in to that portion was taken out of the plot and script. br / br /Ex machina is rather shallow and rather than expanding on the world of Appleseed it contracts into a sometimes gaudy stand-alone that left me with little desire to see any sequel - quite opposite to the original Appleseed which though of lower technical brilliance, was a far more engaging movie. br / br /Appleseed Ex machine is "OK" but unlike the GITS series which expanded upon the its respective `verse through subtle and sustained plot developments, this leaves one feeling a little ripped-off and distanced from the depth that we know the `verse has in its paper form. br /

review by: hadesfallen date: 2009-01-15 rating:

Not bad, thats all
Appleseed - Ex Machina [2007] br /First off i have to say i thought this movie wasn't half as bad as some of the reviews make out. I think from japanese anime genre point of view it offers absolutely nothing new, but i have got to the point whereby its what i expect now. Thats not to suggest its a bad thing because chances are if you buy the dvd your an anime fan and you buy anime because the style and the genre are what interest you. The story itself which does take a while to warm up does at least make an admiral attempt at introducing more of the love interest between Deunan and Briareos which does maintain the continuity of the previous film. Deunan herself although at times firey during the film movie does seem quite abit more fragile than what you would expect and Briareos well same old. Unfortunately everyone else characterisation wise are kinda sidelined and the film doesn't want to explore them at all. I thought Hitomi in particular was woefully neglected. Although they did momentarily touch on the relationship between Briareos and Aeacus which although short lived was done well. The so called Briareos clone "Tereus" who played the typically cold, hard but so wanting to get with the girl excuse me if you've heard this before cliche is best left unmentioned. Animation is good but noticeably different from the first, i actually thought it was more akin to original anime styling than the previous film which seemed to go out of its way to dazzle you with the cg element and for this its big thumbs up, i think it worked well, sure there were times when background design, animation could be abit lacklustre but generally it was good throughout. The biggest issue with this release and not with the film is the lack of japanese audio, i always watch in original japanese its the best way to experience anime in my opinion. Why on earth Warner brothers have opted for a German dub as well as the usual English is beyond me, its a shame Optimum Asia didn't pick this up like the first because im sure they would have included it without question. On the subject of audio the english (US) dub as per most anime is adequate, neither good nor absolutely horrendous..no surprise there. I mean it probably all sounds negative and given some of the negative reviews against the film i don't really want to give that impression. Because it is better than i thought it would be and that has to be worth something and i certainly think if you picked up the first cg film you will enjoy this film greatly.

review by: M.A.D date: 2008-11-07 rating:

Awesome production
Ex-Machina is a sequel for the CGI production of the Appleseed from Masamune Shirow's acclaimed manga. Japanese anime artists believe CGI to be a layer or a tool for anime, but my opion is that Hollywood giants in CGI can learn much from this production. br /Excellent direction, excellent model acting, excellent use of technology, excellent artistry and excellent dubbing. Even the details grab you and force you to watch it over and over again. Facial expressions were also motion captured which immerse the audience even more in to the story. Fans of John Woo will also find trademarks of him in this production although he is just the producer. br /All in all, must have for your collection.

review by: ihateajs date: 2008-10-24 rating:

Lacking many qualities of the 1st Appleseed
For the generation X like me that like the political thriller genre that is Ghost in the Shell and to an extent the first Appleseed will be sorely disappointed by Exmachina. The anime, although good, lacks the human likeness of the first movie, especially the lead character Deunan. Human models were clearly not used in this film and it is a step back in animation - the characters in this film are wooden like a video game. The plot is terrible - certainly not comparable to the GITS series. I couldn't finish the end of the film before writing this review - Exmachina is for my kids.

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