Review of Vexille (2007) by Dan P — 09 Jul 2011
I'll start with the negatives. Vexille is not an original film in the slightest. Be it the central storyline, concepts or characterizations there is nothing here that hasn't been done elsewhere. However, despite this the film is highly polished and, in my personal opinion, of the highest order.
The CGI animation and artwork is breathtaking. From a visual stand point, be it in animation or live action, this film reaches the higher level echelon standards! I mean, this has real "wow" factor! The film also possess an excellent run time that is absolutely perfect, and the pacing of the film is spot-on too. Sequences of action and dialogue are well spread-out and the film has a very "complete" feel to it. The music is pretty damn good too. The implementation of it is superb!
As matter of fact, out of all the big blockbuster films I've seen this year (2008) there is only one that I rate higher than this, and that's The Dark Knight. Indeed, this is a vastly superior film to the likes of The Incredible Hulk, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army and even Iron Man! Pity that the majority haven't even heard of it, let alone seen it!
Oh, and its yet another example of the (trivial) "tragedy" that animation critics will happily lap-up Transformers but choose to actively ignore a film such as this because its animation. When will they learn eh?
One of the best anime films I've seen for a long time. Unoriginal? Yes. Good entertainment? No question. Great stuff.
This review of Vexille (2007) was written by Dan P on 09 Jul 2011.
Vexille has generally received positive reviews.
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