Appleseed: Ex Machina
In a seemingly harmonious 2133 Olympus, a cybernetic soldier investigates attacks driven by a signal that turns humans and machines against one another.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- futuristic
- tense
- anime marathon
- cyberpunk double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a significant improvement over its predecessor, praising its emotional characterization and polished science fiction action while noting its reliance on familiar action conventions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Olympus is built around an unstable harmony among humans, cyborgs, and Bioroids, which the attacks threaten to destroy.
An electronic signal hacks nervous systems and makes humans and cyborgs unwilling servants of a computerized entity.
Deunan and Briareos must contend with Tereus, a Bioroid whose human resemblance to Briareos complicates their partnership.
The 2133 Olympus setting combines futuristic urban design, cyborg bodies, Bioroids, and mecha-centered combat.
Films like Appleseed: Ex Machina, and why
Ghost in the Shell
shared cyberpunk science fiction, anime aesthetics, human-machine identity questions, and high-energy action
Appleseed
shared futuristic dystopian world-building, cybernetic protagonists, military action, and philosophical technology themes
Vexille
shared adult-oriented anime, mecha combat, cyberpunk atmosphere, and conflict between humans and engineered beings
The Animatrix
shared science fiction thriller structure, artificial intelligence menace, terrorism, and stylized action spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Shinji Aramaki
- Release Date
- 2007-10-19
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (243)
Cast
- Ai Kobayashi
- Koichi Yamadera
- Yuji Kishi
- Kong Kuwata
- Shinpachi Tsuji
- Gara Takashima
- Rei Igarashi
- Rica Fukami
- Takaya Hashi
- Miyuki Sawashiro
Common questions
- What is Appleseed: Ex Machina about?
- In a seemingly harmonious 2133 Olympus, a cybernetic soldier investigates attacks driven by a signal that turns humans and machines against one another.
- What is Appleseed: Ex Machina like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Appleseed: Ex Machina as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Appleseed: Ex Machina violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Appleseed: Ex Machina as moderate.
- What did critics think of Appleseed: Ex Machina?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a significant improvement over its predecessor, praising its emotional characterization and polished science fiction action while noting its reliance on familiar action conventions.
- Which films are like Appleseed: Ex Machina?
- Films with a similar feel include Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed, Vexille, and The Animatrix.
- How long is Appleseed: Ex Machina?
- Appleseed: Ex Machina runs 105 minutes.
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