Vexille

Ember's analysis

Pacing

Brisk

Intensity

Strong

Complexity

Layered

Violence

Moderate

• tense
• ominous
• paranoid
• anime night
• cyberpunk marathon

What critics said

Critics broadly admired the film's striking cel-shaded and rotoscoped visuals but found its familiar plot, plot holes, repetitive soundtrack, and underpowered action limiting.

What sets it apart

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• Japan is sealed off in 2077 while Vexille investigates forbidden robotics beyond the U.N.'s reach.

• The film combines cel-shading and rotoscoping for its futuristic environments and action set pieces.

• Vexille is dispatched to Tokyo to investigate the secret development of banned robotic technology.

• The plot centers on robotic technology and artificial intelligence as threats to humankind.

Films like Vexille, and why

• Ghost in the Shell

  shared cyberpunk dystopia, artificial intelligence themes, and animated science fiction world-building

• Resident Evil: Degeneration

  shared bio-mechanical horror, government conspiracy, and survival-action intensity

• Appleseed

  shared cyberpunk action, militarized technology, and stylized animated spectacle

• Ergo Proxy

  shared dystopian science fiction, robotic warfare, and Japanese anime aesthetics

Movie Details

Director

Fumihiko Sori

Release Date

2007-08-18

Runtime

109 min

Rating

6.7 / 10 (183)

Cast

• Meisa Kuroki
• Shosuke Tanihara
• Yasuko Matsuyuki
• Akio Otsuka
• Romi Park
• Takahiro Sakurai
• Toshiyuki Morikawa
• Tetsuya Kakihara
• Takaya Kuroda
• Takayuki Sugo

Common questions

What is Vexille about?

In a technologically sealed 2077 Japan, an elite agent confronts a conspiracy built around forbidden robotics and the future of humanity.

What is Vexille like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vexille as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Vexille violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Vexille as moderate.

What did critics think of Vexille?

Critics broadly admired the film's striking cel-shaded and rotoscoped visuals but found its familiar plot, plot holes, repetitive soundtrack, and underpowered action limiting.

Which films are like Vexille?

Films with a similar feel include Ghost in the Shell, Resident Evil: Degeneration, Appleseed, and Ergo Proxy.

How long is Vexille?

Vexille runs 109 minutes.

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