Starring
the voices of Luci Christian, David Matranga, Wendel Calvert, Brina
Palencia. Directed by Shinji Aramaki. (2014, 95 min).
Review
by Michelle MaBelle
Appleseed Alpha is
set in post-apocalyptic New York, where mercenaries Deunan, and
cyborg Briareos set out to find the supposedly utopian city of
Olympus, which may be humanity’s last hope.
For fans of the previous
Appleseed movies, I’m sure that Appleseed Alpha is an
absolute delight. If you’re new to the series, however, I wouldn’t
even bother. Despite the fact that it is a prequel, the plot is hard
to follow. There are few explanations for anything, and I spent the
majority of the movie wondering what was going on.
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| "Hey...my eyes are up here." |
The movie’s CG animation
is a little lackluster as well. While the environments, cyborgs, and
anybody else covered in armor look stunning, anything that even
remotely resembles a human seems a bit off. While the graphics would
have been okay for say, a video game, they aren’t exactly pleasant
to look at for a movie. Deunan, the main heroine of the film, seems
expressionless more often than not, and her movements seem strange
and choppy.
The music of the film is
good…separately. While it is pleasant enough to listen to, there
are moments where it just doesn’t fit. Was this supposed to
be background music? Is a character listening to the radio somewhere?
What is this, and who thought putting it in right now was a
good idea?
The voice acting is good,
and admittedly better than I was expecting. Luci Christian was great
as Deunan, and it’s a shame that the character’s expressions are
so stiff, and just don’t seem to fit well with the voice over work.
However,
this movie was obviously made for the returning fans. If you enjoyed
any of the other movies, Appleseed Alpha is probably great.
It’s action scenes are destructive and entertaining, and seeing the
origins of Deunan and Briareos is likely loads of fun. But from an
outsider's point of view, the movie really isn’t anything special
or worth sitting through again.
EXTRAS:
Filmmaker
Commentary
11
Part Making-of Documentary
FKMG
RATING:
1/2
(OUT OF 5)
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