| Pretty but shallow |
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| written by autarch |
September 1, 2005 - 10:06 AM PDT |
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2 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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| This is a nice-looking film, with a consistent and original visual style, but unfortunately the plot isn't much to speak of. It's pretty generic F/SF stuff without any real twists, other than some minor details. It's worth watching for the eye candy if you're into that sort of thing, but I suspect many people will be turned off by the unexciting plot. |
| I don't even LIKE anime that much. |
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| written by JGelston |
January 25, 2005 - 7:25 PM PST |
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1 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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| I can't believe this movie never saw wide American theatrical release. The action takes place in a terrifically vivid, spectacularly alien setting, and it's obvious tremendous amounts of work went into nearly every object in the movie. While it does suffer from some of the typical scifi/fantasy problems -- the plot isn't the best; not everything really makes sense; some questions are left unanswered -- this movie is a visually stunning and strongly engaging panorama of weirdness. My only regret is that I saw it on a tiny screen; there's just too much detail to waste that way. Also, the main character's, er, costuming is a little distracting. But in a good way. |
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