The story features Vexille, an American secret agent trying to infiltrate Japan along with a team of SHIELD ripoffs (SWORD in this case), who manages to get inside Japan's high-tech isolation shield and joins your atypical group of resistance fighters trying to struggle against the evil tech company that turned the country into a wasteland. It's nothing original, really, but the classic elements still fit well and there are a few nice swerves in there too. Vex herself strongly reminds me of the girl from Appleseed, both badass CGI babes part of a paramilitary outfit who try to protect their much larger, stronger male counterparts. She's tough but has more of a heart than the icy leader of the resistance, Maria; at one point the latter shoots a child point-black in the face without blinking.
Overall a pretty excellent piece of animation. Recommended watching, you can stream it on Netflix if you have that service (and most people seem to these days).
Story - 7 (nothing too original but the familiar pieces work well)
Art - 10 (some of the best CGI I've ever seen in a 3D anime)
Sound - 8 (good voices on the dub, nice BGMs, lots of explosions)
Character - 7 (again, nothing original here, but badass hot chicks are badass and hot)
Enjoyment - 8 (the fact that I fell asleep midway through is unrelated)
Overall - 8 (recommended for those who like action, CGI and/or cyberpunk themes)
