Review of Vexille (2007) by Matthew S — 20 Jun 2010

Vexille, from the same studio that brought us the ambitious yet flawed "Appleseed", brings us a film that is very similar to "Appleseed" in both style and execution, which isn't necessarily to the film's credit. The premise of Vexille is excellent, tying in with several prevalent issues of today, but the film refuses to delve beneath the surface as Appleseed did, and explore the meaning behind the controversy of android development. The animation, is (as expected) astonishing, and the action is definitely a step up from "Appleseed", particularly the tunnel chase. Many of the set-pieces are amazing, but the characters fail to hold up as more than wooden mannequins. The pacing of the film is very good, if only because it knocked off the timing of basically every half-decent action film. By the time the credits roll, you may have new thoughts in your head, and you might be entertained. But you won't be astounded. You will simply be satisfied, as you cross this film off of your list.

OVERALL: 6.0/10.