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This is a really fun little OVA set in the early parts of the East Blue arcs. The animation is incredible, the music is a lot of fun (the jazzy ending song is going to be stuck in my head for a long while), and it's very true to the kinds of stories being told in that part of One Piece. The change in artstyle from Oda's unique cartoony look to something a bit more typical for the era is actually a lot of fun and somewhat refreshing, but I think if the actual show had continued like this it would have garnered a lot ... of criticism for the decision. It's obviously going to appeal to fans of One Piece as a bit of interesting ephemera, but I think this is just as good for people who haven't made that tremendous commitment yet. I wouldn't use this as a way to gauge whether you'd like the anime or not, though; it's an entirely different beast given that it doesn't have to contend with a weekly-airing budget and pacing, and is frankly a lot better than the anime because of that (I am a manga-only, though, so take my views with a grain of salt).
Get out your CRT, turn down the lights, and have a nice little break from modernity with this OVA. My only wish is that it was a little bit longer, and that we had a better-looking rip of it, but some things just aren't meant to be.

Good animation and a beautiful soundtrack ruined by nonsensical ramblings on the nature of God and religion, which I'm not quite sure the scriptwriter knew anything about.

The animation is good for CG animation. It's Production I.G., after all. Faces were a bit wonky at times, especially Francoise's, but nothing really all that bad.

The music is fantastic, and by far the best part of the movie. It was done by Kenji Kawai, who is well known for his work on Ghost in the Shell and Fate/Stay Night, so the high quality comes at no surprise. On the flip side, the voice work was fine. Nothing really ... stuck out to me, though.

The worst part of this whole movie were the characters and story. The story was utterly bizarre. I think it was supposed to be some kind of commentary on religion, but at best it comes across as pretentious garbage written by an edgy teenager, and as borderline offensive at worst. Ultimately, all of it seems entirely irrelevant to a story about cyborg spy-heroes. Characters are almost entirely non-existent. They merely exist to spout more nonsense and make the plot progress. Cardboard boxes have vastly more personality than these pieces of garbage.

Don't bother watching this movie and just look the soundtrack up on Youtube or something instead. That's a significantly better use of your time, trust me.