My Review-Appleseed ExMachina April 15, 2008
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Okay, so this review is a day late so let’s get right to it….and before I start to write anything else let me just say that I was very impressed with ExMachina and that being said…
The year is A.D.2133 and the Earth’s inhabitants survive a non-nuclear war and the human race scrambles to pick up the pieces and in 2135, the city-state of Olympus rises from the ashes, a Utopian city -state that is the new hope for mankind.
Olympus, is the backdrop for the story of Appleseed ExMachina, a story which delves further into the relationship between two Eswat partners…namely Deunan and Briareos..Human, Cyborg…their working relationship and their love affair.
And a new partner for Deunan, a bioroid named Tereus, who just happens to be cloned from Briareos ( when he was human ) and winds up creating a sort of twisted love triangle.
The main story here revolves around a conspiracy involving humans and cyborgs, being controlled by a mysterious organization called Halcon, that is trying to bring a new world order under one type of leadership, with no conflicts or individuality.
Produced by the legendary film director John Woo and directed by Shinji Aramaki , who directed the first installment, Appleseed, the visuals alone in this ( not necessarily ) movie sequel are worth the price of admission, thanks to the technology of CGI, which just brings to life the visuals of this movie in a way just not possible without the technology, as evidenced by the first action sequence in a cathedral involving the Eswat team against possessed cyborgs, who have kidnapped several high ranking officials, and the the pan and zoom in scenes of Olympus.
As a matter of fact, the visuals for Olympus, are just breathtaking and would not be possible without CGI period, and yes, I know that hand drawn animation is still practiced, and while the results are always great using this technique, hand drawn just does not compare to CGI.
And of course a plus are the actions scenes, that feature slow motion action sequences , showing scenes of shell casings dropping in slow mo, as weapons are being fired, a John Woo trademark.
So, lets review…This story features amazing visuals, a love story that looks at the relationship between human and cyborg, a conspiracy involving unwitting humans and cyborgs, this Appleseed installment, can be watched without having seen the first film, and producer John Woo and directer Shinji Aramaki.
I promise that whether you actually buy this dvd or just rent it, you won’t be disappointed.
Please note that this review was edited on 4/15/08
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