It’s not a terrible movie, but nothing to write home about either. The new 3D cel-shaded style is a breath of fresh air, but doesn’t make the movie any more or less enjoyable when compared to traditionally animated movies. To give Appleseed anything higher than an 8 is doing a lot of great anime movies an injustice. Appleseed doesn’t even compare to Ghost in the Shell. I give it a 7 because of the awesome mech designs and slick art style. The only thing holding this movie back from greatness is the story; too simple and too many cool concepts that were only touched upon or completely undeveloped.… Expand

Worthwhile for the visual design and unique animation style. Some highly-effective sequences. The film is undermined by it's stylized melodrama, and storyline simplification. Fans of the Manga will adore it. Others will likely come away with mixed feelings, despising the "human" elements, but enjoying the visceral battle and action scenes.

It is a REMAKE. That is why the story seems antiquated. The story holds up perfectly to the orginal and the visuals set a new milestone. This is a wonderful anime and it will serve as a transition point in future retrospection. Don't listen to the haters. It's worth at LEAST a rental!

With the exception of Princess Mononoke, I truly despise anime, and Applessed enlarges my grudge against the ridiculous form of art even more.

The story has great premise, but it doesn't take advantages of the prime elements in the best way. Still, it does get you to think about such a system, if only a little bit. If that doesn't please you, there's plenty of graphics to feast on, and the action is among the best i've seen in an animated feature. Not perfect, but definitely worth a watch or two.