Appleseed

Craft connoisseurs won't be disappointed with the splendidly executed result. However, everyone else is likely to wonder what the fuss about given the plot's dated cyborgs-and-supercomputers hijinks. Full Review

The characters are (hand-painted) so flat that the film looks like a paper-doll convention at Epcot. Full Review

While there are some genuinely dazzling moments of visual bravura, the marriage of flatness and depth that Mr. Aramaki attempts doesn't quite work. Full Review

The film's snazzy new automated animation style falls short: The supposedly human face of our metal-plated robocop's partner -- the inevitable curvy female in a leather jump suit -- is an inexpressive, glossy doll mask, untouched by human hands. Full Review

Only real fans, however, will be willing to slog through the heaping helpings of incomprehensible exposition. Full Review