Reviews

I think people's main complaint of the story is they have not yet had a chance to watch it all as one hour-long story. Using a friends Tivo, we were able to watch them all in order, and as a result it made a lot more sense. I think some people are just purists, they would refuse to acknowledge anything beyond the original 3 films, and that's fine. I think I am still sort of out on judging the prequels until I have had a chance to watch the last one, then I will come to my own conclusion. These were not meant to stand alone, but like the Animatrix, or Chronicals of Riddick: Dark Fury, it is a supplement, only really meant to enhance part of the story that for financial, and pace was never elaborated on in the original films. I feel many people expected this series of shorts to be done in CG, rather then a more rational animation style. I personally like it this way, the hand painted backgrounds are always a nice touch; then the Jedi, looking cool, and as slick as ever. You can't go wrong.

This was an amazingly beautiful film, filled with great music that only pushed each scene along wonderfully. I thought this was a great piece of film. I have had the pleasure of showing this to friends that have always looked down on what anime is, and walk away stunned. Some might find these stories slow, but I think if you have any real appreciation of anime, you will find this to be an interesting piece of work. It consists of three stores. Koji Morimoto's "Magnetic Rose", Tensai Okamura's "Stink Bomb", and Katsuhiro Otomo's "Cannon Fodder". I would say that Magnetic rose was perhaps the deepest of these three stores. Offering a beautiful mix of classical music, with a futuristic settings to offer a sense of contrast. Stink Bomb being the more lighthearted of the three. While still maintaining a grim reality, and almost eerie sense of setting, using a more modern day look, and music. Then Cannon Fodder, right from an Orwell idealized future, with the loud sounds, and marches. These movies all offer up something different, and wonderful, while still working there way along a nice line of thought.